When 1 cup of popcorn kernels are popped, they create 5 bowls of popped corn. How many bowls of popcorn would 8 cups of kernels produce?(2 points) Responses 5/8 bowls 5/8 bowls 4 7/8 bowls 4 7/8 bowls 5 1/8 bowls 5 1/8 bowls 40 bowls

Answer 1

If 1 cup of popcorn kernels produces 5 bowls of popped corn, then 8 cups of kernels would produce:

\[ 8 , \text{cups} \times 5 , \text{bowls/cup} = 40 , \text{bowls} \]

Therefore, 8 cups of popcorn kernels would produce 40 bowls of popcorn.