The 4.5 or 4 whole number 1/2 cups of rolled oats will be used for oatmeal which serves 6 people option (C) is correct.
Fraction number consists of two parts one is the top of the fraction number which is called the numerator and the second is the bottom of the fraction number which is called the denominator.
We have:
A recipe for oatmeal that serves 4 people uses 3 cups of rolled oats.
Let's suppose the x number of cups will be used to serve 6 people.
Mathematically,
4 people use 3 cups
6 people use x cups. then:
[tex]\frac{4}{6} =\frac{3}{x}[/tex]
4x = 6×3 (after cross multiplication)
4x = 18
x = 4.5 (divide by 4 on both sides)
[tex]\rm x=4\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Thus, the 4.5 or 4 whole number 1/2 cups of rolled oats will be used for oatmeal which serves 6 people option (C) is correct.
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