A serving of rice is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings are there in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice?

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To find the number of servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice, we need to divide the total amount of rice by the amount of rice in each serving.

1 1/2 cups can be written as 3/2 cups.

So, the total number of servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice is:

(3/2) / (1/6) = (3/2) x (6/1) = 9 servings.

Therefore, there are 9 servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice.
Write it as a whole number
To write the number of servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice as a whole number, we need to round down the result from the division.

The result of the division is 9, but since we are looking for a whole number, we round down to the nearest whole number.

Therefore, there are 9 servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice.
Write it as a mixed number
To write the number of servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice as a mixed number, we divide the total amount of rice by the amount of rice in each serving.

The total amount of rice is 1 1/2 cups, which can be written as 3/2 cups.

The amount of rice in each serving is 1/6 cup.

To find the number of servings, we divide 3/2 by 1/6:

(3/2) ÷ (1/6) = (3/2) × (6/1) = 9/1.

The result is 9 servings, which can be written as the mixed number 9 1/2.

Therefore, there are 9 1/2 servings in a 1 1/2-cup bag of rice.