How many thirds of a cup are there in six cups?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-23T14:05:57

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#1/3#rd of a cup means there are three #1/3# of a cup, per cup.

Therefore for 6 cups there are:

#6 xx 3 # third of a cup

Or

#18#, third of a cup in #6# cups.

Answer 2 · 2017-05-23T14:21:31

#18#

We can do this by thinking through what #1/3# of a cup means:

If the contents of one cup are split up into 3 equal parts, each will be one third of the cup.

In ONE WHOLE cup, there are three thirds. #" "3 xx 1/3 = 1#

Each cup has three thirds,

Therefore in #6# cups there will be six times as many thirds.

#6xx3 = 18# thirds of a cup

We can also calculate by dividing.

How many times does #1/3# 'fit into' #6#?

#6 div 1/3#

#= 6xx 3/1#

#= 18#