Question

ren is making walnut muffins. the recipe calls for $\frac{2}{3}$ cup of walnuts. ren has $2\frac{1}{3}$ cups of walnuts.he wants to know how many batches he can make.how many batches of muffins can ren make? you can use the model to help.$2\frac{1}{3} div \frac{2}{3} = ?$

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed number to improper fraction

$2\frac{1}{3} = \frac{2\times3 + 1}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$

Step2: Divide by multiplying reciprocal

$\frac{7}{3} \div \frac{2}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \times \frac{3}{2}$

Step3: Simplify and calculate

$\frac{7\times3}{3\times2} = \frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2}$

Answer:

$\frac{7}{2}$ or $3\frac{1}{2}$