Raquel measured milk with a 1/2-cup measuring cup. she filled the cup 5 times and poured each 1/2-cup of milk in a bowl. how much milk did raquel pour into the bowl?

  2 1/2 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

5 × (1/2 cup) = 5/2 cup = 2 1/2 cup

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Or, you can add them up. You know from your study of fractions that two half-cups make 1 cup.

  (1/2 cup) + (1/2 cup) + (1/2 cup) + (1/2 cup) + (1/2 cup)

  = ((1/2 cup) +(1/2 cup)) +((1/2 cup) +(1/2 cup)) +(1/2 cup)

  = (1 cup) + (1 cup) + (1/2 cup)

  = (2 cup) + (1/2 cup)

  = 2 1/2 cup

answer: i guess 5 units?

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