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clgconner

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HI FOLKS !! i AM NEW HERE OBVIOUSLY AND I AM NEW TO MATH AS WELL.. SPRING SEMSTER JUST STARTED YESTERDAY FOR ME AND MATH....i HAVENT GOT THE BOOK YET, SO I'M LOST.. ANYWAYS I'M NOT EVEN SURE I KNOW THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK HERE,. SO LETS JUST START WITH THE FIRST... EASY...???
THERE ARE 4 CUPS OF OATMEAL IN A BOX, EACH SERVING IS 1/3 CUP. HOW MANY SERVINGS ARE CONTAINED.....
HERE'S WHAT I DID , YOU TELL ME IF I WAS CORRECT IN DOING SO

4 CUPS = 4/1 CUPS DEVIDED BY 1/3 CUP , SO I USED THE RECIPICLE RULE AND DID 4/1 X 3/1 = 12/1 SO IT IS TWELVE SERVINGS
ANSWER IS 12 SERVINGS..... iS THIS THE WAY I WAS SUPPOSE TO SOLVE THIS??? AND IS IT RIGHT?

MORE TO COME I HOPE I DO NOT BECOME A PAIN TO YA'LL BEFORE I GET THE BOOK.
PLEASE BARE WITH ME
THANKS
 
You were right. Really, all you have to know is that if there are 4 cups, and each serving is 1/3 cup. You multiply 4 by 3 (becasue each cup is 3 servings and there are 4 cups) :) Don't worry, it'll get eaisier once you get the hang of it.
 
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