For a large cooking project, Arthur needs to put 18 cups of water into a large pot. He can transport a maximum of 4 cups from the sink in a single trip. The pot already contains 5 cups of water. How many trips are required for Arthur to fill the pot to 18 cups?

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Maritza Bullock

27 February, 15:11

For a large cooking project, Arthur needs to put 18 cups of water into a large pot. He can transport a maximum of 4 cups from the sink in a single trip. The pot already contains 5 cups of water. How many trips are required for Arthur to fill the pot to 18 cups?

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Koen Salazar · Answer 1

Step 1 find out how many cups of water is left

18-5=13

step 2 divide 13 by 4 to figure the number of trips

13/4=3.25

step 3 you cant make a quarter trip and you still need that quarter cup so you round up

3.25 = 4 trips

step 4 finished