Question

Clara scoops flour into a mixing bowl. Each scoop contains
3
4
cup of flour. Clara puts 5 scoops of flour into the mixing bowl, then transfers
1
3
of the flour into a small bowl. How many cups of flour are in the small bowl?


1.25 cups


1.92 cups


2.50 cups


3.42 cups

Answer 1

Each scoop = 3/4 cup. Five scoops = 5 × 3/4 = 15/4 = 3.75 cups. One third of that is (1/3) × 3.75 = 1.25 cups.

Answer: 1.25 cups.