Question

Ms. Ciervo is making cupcakes. She has 9 2/3 teaspoons of vanilla. Each cupcake needs to have -1/3 teaspoon of vanilla. How many cupcakes can she make?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number cupcakes Ms. Ciervo can make using the $9 \frac{2}{3}$ teaspoons of vanilla is 29.

Step-by-step explanation:

The information provided is:

• Ms. Ciervo has $9 \frac{2}{3}$ teaspoons of vanilla.
• Each cupcake needs to have $\frac{1}{3}$ teaspoon of vanilla.

Compute the number cupcakes Ms. Ciervo can make using the $9 \frac{2}{3}$ teaspoons of vanilla as follows:

Amount of vanilla required for one cupcake = $\frac{1}{3}$ teaspoons

Total amount of vanilla available $9 \frac{2}{3}$ teaspoons.

$\text{number of cupcakes}=\frac{\text{total amount}}{\text{amount required for 1 cupcake}}$

                               $=\frac{9\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}}\\\\=\frac{29}{3}\div\frac{1}{3}\\\\=\frac{29}{3}\times \frac{3}{1}\\\\=29$

Thus, the number cupcakes Ms. Ciervo can make using the $9 \frac{2}{3}$ teaspoons of vanilla is 29.