Answer:
The answer to your question is 10/2 or 5 bowls
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
total soup = 2 1/2 pints
bowl = 1/2 pint
the number of bowls = ?
Process
1) Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions
2 1/2 = (4 + 1) / 2 = 5/2
2) Divide the total amount of soup by the soup that holds a bowl
5/2 ÷ 1/2 = 10/2
3) Result
Fraction = 10/2
Whole number = 5
