Question

maximus cooks \\(\frac{4}{3}\\) cups of rice every day for his family. he has a bag with \\(5\frac{1}{3}\\) cups of rice.
how many batches of rice can maximus make? you can use the model to help.
\\(5\frac{1}{3} \div \frac{4}{3} = \square\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions

$5\frac{1}{3} = \frac{16}{3}$, $\frac{4}{3}$ remains as is

Step2: Divide by multiplying by reciprocal

$\frac{16}{3} \div \frac{4}{3} = \frac{16}{3} \times \frac{3}{4}$

Step3: Simplify and calculate

$\frac{16 \times 3}{3 \times 4} = \frac{16}{4} = 4$

Answer:

4