Larry is measuring the volume of a pitcher. He uses a measuring cup that holds 2 cups and fills the measuring cup 7.5 times to fill the entire pitcher. How much does the pitcher hold?

Respuesta :

Given,

The amount of liquid hold by measuring cup is 2 cups.

The number of times measuring cup used to fill the pitcher.

Required:

The amount of liquid pitcher hold.

The amount of liquid hold by the pitcher is,

[tex]Amount\text{ of liquid = number of times measuring cups used}\times amount\text{ of liquid hold by measuring cup}[/tex]

Substituting the values.

[tex]\begin{gathered} Amount\text{ of liquid =7.5}\times2\text{ cups} \\ =15\text{ cups} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the pitcher can hold 15 cups.