A recipe calls for 2/3 cups of sugar per batch. Elena used 5 1/3 cups of sugar to make multiple batches of cookies. How many batches did she make?

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Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

In order you find the answer, you must divide 5 1/3 by 2/3.

In order to do this, you have to convert 5 1/3 into an irregular fraction, by multiplying 5 by 3 and adding it to 1. You'll end up with 16/3

When dividing fractions, you multiply the first number by the reciprocal of the second. 16/3 is the number being divided, so 2/3 will be our second number. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.

16/3 x 3/2 = 8.