Questions: A recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour, evenly divided into two different bowls. How much flour should be put into each bowl? 1 7/8 cups 1 3/4 cups 1 5/8 cups 2 cups

A recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour, evenly divided into two different bowls. How much flour should be put into each bowl?
1 7/8 cups
1 3/4 cups
1 5/8 cups
2 cups

Transcript text: A recipe calls for $3 \frac{1}{4}$ cups of flour, evenly divided into two different bowls. How much flour should be put into each bowl? $1 \frac{7}{8}$ cups $1 \frac{3}{4}$ cups $1 \frac{5}{8}$ cups 2 cups

Solution

Solution Steps

To find out how much flour should be put into each bowl, we need to divide the total amount of flour, $3 \frac{1}{4}$ cups, by 2. This will give us the amount of flour per bowl.

Step 1: Calculate Total Flour

The total amount of flour required for the recipe is given as $3 \frac{1}{4}$ cups. This can be expressed as an improper fraction: \[ 3 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{13}{4} \]

Step 2: Divide by Number of Bowls

To find the amount of flour for each bowl, we divide the total flour by 2: \[ \text{Flour per bowl} = \frac{13}{4} \div 2 = \frac{13}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{13}{8} \]

Step 3: Convert to Mixed Number

Next, we convert $\frac{13}{8}$ into a mixed number: \[ \frac{13}{8} = 1 \frac{5}{8} \]