the bowl is 1/4 full with sugar. if 2 cups of sugar are added to the bowl, it becomes1/3 full how many cups?

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the bowl is 1/4 full with sugar. if 2 cups of sugar are added to the bowl, it becomes1/3 full how many cups?

2006-09-15 11:33:45 · 5 answers · asked by newyork123 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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There are 8 cups of sugar and the bowl holds 24 cups total

2006-09-15 11:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by MollyMAM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

To easily compare 1/4 to 1/3, change them to 12ths. 1/4 = 3/12; 1/3 = 4/12
So by adding 2 cups, you added 1/12 of the bowl. So 2 times 12 = 24 cups is what the bowl will hold.

2006-09-15 11:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

1/4 x + 2 = 1/3 x
2 = 1/12 x

24 cups is the size of the bowl

2006-09-15 11:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by John H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

24 cups:

1/4 x + 2 = 1/3 x
3x + 24 = 4x
24 = x.

2006-09-15 11:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by menezes_dean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

answer: stop doing your math homework online.

2006-09-15 11:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by Indians fan 07 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋