At Lina’s

At Lina's restaurant, one serving of chili is 1 ½ cups. The chef makes 48 cups of chili each night. How many servings of chili are in 48 cups?

Correct answer:

n =  32

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=1\frac{1}{2}=1+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1\cdot 2+1}{2}=\frac{2+1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}=1\frac{1}{2}=1.5\text{c} \\ b=48 \\ n=b/a=48/\frac{3}{2}=48:\frac{3}{2}=48\cdot \frac{2}{3}=\frac{48\cdot 2}{3}=\frac{96}{3}=32 \end{gathered}$$

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