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At the beginning of the month, a rain barrel contained 12 ounces of water. At the end of the month there are 8 1/4 cups of water in the rain barrel.

How many cups of rain water were added to the barrel during the month?

Answer 1

Answer:

6.75 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

8 1/4 cups is 8.25 cups and 12 ounces is 1.5 cups and u minus them up and its 6.75. You also have to minus because its says what has gain(added) so u have to minus the 8 1/4 (8.25) cups and 12 (1.5) ounces to get the gain part (added)

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Convert ounce to cups

$1 \ ounce = 0.125\ cups$

$12 * 0.125 = 1.5 \ cups$

Step 2:  Subtract

$8.25 - 1.5$

$6.75$

Answer:  6.75 cups were added from the rain