Question

if 1/4 cup sour cream makes 3 2/8 containers of soup, then how much sour cream is in 1 container of soup?

Answer 1

all you need to do is multiply 1/4 and 3 2/8 and see what's your answer

Answer 2

1/13 cups of sour cream goi into 1 container of soup.

Explanation:

Write and solve an equation of ratios:

1/4 cup sour cream x

------------------------------- = --------------------

3 2/8 container 1 container

Then 1/4 = (26/8)x, or

1/4 = (13/4)x, or x = (1/4)(4/13) = 4/52, or x = 1/13.

1/13 cups of sour cream goi into 1 container of soup.