Gabe made 1/2 of a liter of hot chocolate. Each mug holds 1/4 of a liter. How many mugs will Gabe be able to fill? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. _____ mugs

Identify total amount: Step 1: Identify the total amount of hot chocolate and the capacity of one mug. Total hot chocolate: 1/2 liter. Capacity per mug: 1/4 liter.Calculate number of mugs: Step 2: Calculate the number of mugs Gabe can fill. Number of mugs = Total hot chocolate ÷ Capacity per mug Number of mugs = (1/2) ÷ (1/4) Number of mugs = 1/2 * 4/1 = 2

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Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

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Q. Gabe made

\frac{1}{2}

of a liter of hot chocolate. Each mug holds

\frac{1}{4}

of a liter. How many mugs will Gabe be able to fill?

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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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_____ mugs

Identify total amount: Step $1$ : Identify the total amount of hot chocolate and the capacity of one mug. $\newline$ Total hot chocolate: $\frac{1}{2}$ liter. $\newline$ Capacity per mug: $\frac{1}{4}$ liter.
Calculate number of mugs: Step $2$ : Calculate the number of mugs Gabe can fill. $\newline$ Number of mugs $= \frac{\text{Total hot chocolate}}{\text{Capacity per mug}}$ $\newline$ Number of mugs $= \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{4}$ $\newline$ Number of mugs $= \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{1} = 2$