Question

Mrs. Jones is cooping 4 1/2 cups o peanuts with a scoop that holds 1/3 cups. How many times will she need to refill?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find out how many times Mrs. Jones will need to refill, we need to divide the total number of cups of peanuts she is scooping by the amount of peanuts she can scoop each time.

Mrs. Jones is scooping 4 1/2 cups, which is the same as 4 + 1/2 = <<4+1/2=4.5>>4.5 cups.
The scoop holds 1/3 cup, so we divide 4.5 by 1/3: 4.5 / 1/3 = 4.5 * 3 = 13.5.
Mrs. Jones will need to refill the scoop 13.5 times. However, she can only refill a whole number of times, so she will need to refill the scoop 14 times. Answer: \boxed{14}.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find out how many times Mrs. Jones will need to refill the scoop while cooping 4 1/2 cups of peanuts, we need to divide the total amount of peanuts by the capacity of the scoop.

The capacity of the scoop is 1/3 cups, and Mrs. Jones needs to scoop 4 1/2 cups of peanuts. We can convert the mixed number 4 1/2 to an improper fraction:

4 1/2 = (4 * 2 + 1)/2 = 9/2

Now, we can divide the total amount of peanuts by the capacity of the scoop to determine the number of times she needs to refill:

(9/2) ÷ (1/3)

When we divide fractions, we invert the divisor (the second fraction) and multiply:

(9/2) * (3/1) = (9 * 3)/(2 * 1) = 27/2

Therefore, Mrs. Jones will need to refill the scoop approximately 27/2 times.