One serving of Cheerios is 2/3 of a cup. Lynne wants to eat 1/3 of a serving. What fraction of a cup should Lynne eat?

Answer 1

For this problem, you would use multiplication of fractions. The word “of” tends to be a key word for multiplying!

2/3 x 1/3

(Multiply the numerators) 2 x 1= 2

(Multiply the denominators) 3 x 3= 9

2/3 x 1/3= 2/9

2/9 can not be simplified.

Answer 2

1/3 of a serving is 1/3 x 2/3 = 2/9 of a cup