The bird

The bird feeder holds 1 and 1/2 cups of birdseed. Reagan is using a scoop that holds 1/8 of a cup. How many scoops will she need to fill the bird feeder?

Correct answer:

n =  12

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} f=1{\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}=1+{\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}={\displaystyle \frac{1\cdot 2+1}{2}}={\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}}=1.5\text{ c } \\ s={\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}}=0.125\text{ c } \\ n=f\mathrm{/}s=1.5\mathrm{/}0.125=12 \end{gathered}$$

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