Question

Iris​Iris bought three and one-half cups of almonds. One serving of almonds is one-fourth cup. How many servings of almonds did Iris buy?​ bought

cups of almonds. One serving of almonds is

cup. How many servings of almonds did Iris buy?
Responses

A 1414

B 77

C
3 1
4
3 1 4

D
7
8

Answer 1

To determine how many servings of almonds Iris bought, we need to divide the total amount of almonds by the amount per serving.

Iris bought three and one-half cups of almonds, which can be converted to an improper fraction:

\( 3.5 = \frac{7}{2} \)

One serving of almonds is one-fourth cup, which can also be represented as:

\( \frac{1}{4} \)

Now, we can find the number of servings by dividing the total amount of almonds by the amount per serving:

\[
\text{Number of servings} = \frac{\frac{7}{2}}{\frac{1}{4}}
\]

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal:

\[
\frac{7}{2} \times \frac{4}{1} = \frac{7 \times 4}{2 \times 1} = \frac{28}{2} = 14
\]

So, Iris bought **14 servings** of almonds.

The correct response is **A 14**.