Question

Julie needs 3 1/4 cups of oatmeal how many 1/4 cups of oatmeal will she use

Answer 1

She will need 13 of her 1/4 cups to make 3 1/4 cups

Answer 2

Hello!

3 $\frac{1}{4}$ has 

Each cup of oatmeal is equivalent to $\frac{4}{4}$, which means there are four 1/4 cups of oatmeal in each cup.

Julie needs 3 cups, which each have four 1/4 cups in them.

3 x 4 = 12

We also have one 1/4 cup present in 3 1/4, so we can add it to 12.

12 + 1 = 13

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