Question

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

please explain.

Answer 1

13 cups. 1/4 can go into the 3 1/4 13 times.

Answer 2

well she needs 13. 1/4 multiplied by 4 equals 1 cup. so 1/4 times 12 would equal 3 cups plus another 1/4 cup would equal 3 1/4 cups of oatmeal