To solve the problem, we need to determine how many 3/4 cup servings can be obtained from the two large containers of ice cream.
Step 1: Calculate the total volume of ice cream in both containers.
Each container has 12 cups of ice cream. Since there are two containers:
\[ \text{Total ice cream} = \text{Number of containers} \times \text{Ice cream per container} = 2 \times 12 \text{ cups} = 24 \text{ cups} \]
Step 2: Determine the size of each serving.
Each serving is 3/4 cup.
Step 3: Calculate the number of servings.
To find the number of servings that can be made from the total volume of ice cream, we divide the total volume of ice cream by the size of each serving:
\[ \text{Number of servings} = \frac{\text{Total ice cream}}{\text{Size of each serving}} = \frac{24 \text{ cups}}{\frac{3}{4} \text{ cup}} \]
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
\[ \text{Number of servings} = 24 \text{ cups} \times \frac{4}{3} \]
Step 4: Perform the multiplication.
First, multiply:
\[ 24 \times 4 = 96 \]
Now, divide by 3:
\[ \frac{96}{3} = 32 \]
Conclusion
Thus, the total number of 3/4 cup servings of ice cream that can be served from the two containers is 32 servings.
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