Question

Convert the measure. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 12 fluid ounces to cups \((1 \text { cup }=8 \text { fluid ounces })\)

Short answer

12 fluid ounces is equivalent to 1.5 cups when rounded to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step solution

Understand the conversion rate

By understanding the problem, we know that one cup is equivalent to 8 fluid ounces. This means for every cup, there are 8 fluid ounces in it.

Set up a ratio

Since 8 fluid ounces equals 1 cup, set up a proportion to find out how many cups 12 fluid ounces will be. The ratio will be \[ 8 \text{ fluid ounces } : 1 \text{ cup } = 12 \text{ fluid ounces } : x \text{ cups } \].

Solve for x

By cross-multiplying and solving for 'x', we can find the number of cups. So, performing the operation \[ 8 * x = 12 * 1 \], which simplifies to \[ 8x = 12 \]. By solving for x, which represents the number of cups, we divide each side by 8, leading to \[ x = \frac{12}{8} \].

Round to the nearest tenth

By performing the calculation, we get x as 1.5. This is our final answer, but since the problem requests that answers are rounded to the nearest tenth, our final rounded answer is 1.5 cups. Note that in this case, rounding does not change the answer.