Gerrie collects honey from a few beehives. She scoops out the honey with a small jar that holds 1/3 of a cup.Over the last 2 weeks Gerrie has filled this jar 158 times. How many cups of honey has she collected?
She fills it 158 times
Each time is 1/3 of a cup
The total amount collected will be the amount collected each time, multiplied by how many times she collected it.
The number of cups collected = 158 * 1/3 = 52 2/3 = 52.6 [6 recurring]
She fills it 158 times
Each time is 1/3 of a cup
The total amount collected will be the amount collected each time, multiplied by how many times she collected it.
The number of cups collected = 158 * 1/3 = 52 2/3 = 52.6 [6 recurring]