Lucas eats $\frac{1}{3}$ of a cup of cereal that is contained in a box for breakfast everyday. If the contents of the box can be emptied into 36 cups, then how many days will he take to finish the entire box of cereal?

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Fraction of cereal consumed by Lucas everyday = $\frac{1}{3} \times 1 c u p$
Number of cups into which the contents of the box can be emptied = 36
Number of days Lucas takes to finish the box of cereal = $36 \div \frac{1}{3}$
$= 36 \times 3$
= 108 days

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Lucas eats 13 of a cup of cereal that is contained in a box for breakfast everyday. If the contents of the box can be emptied into 36 cups, then how many days will he take to finish the entire box of cereal?

Fraction of cereal consumed by Lucas everyday = 13×1 cup Number of cups into which the contents of the box can be emptied = 36 Number of days Lucas takes to finish the box of cereal = 36÷13 =36×3 = 108 days

Lucas eats $\frac{1}{3}$ of a cup of cereal that is contained in a box for breakfast everyday. If the contents of the box can be emptied into 36 cups, then how many days will he take to finish the entire box of cereal?

Fraction of cereal consumed by Lucas everyday = $\frac{1}{3} \times 1 c u p$
Number of cups into which the contents of the box can be emptied = 36
Number of days Lucas takes to finish the box of cereal = $36 \div \frac{1}{3}$
$= 36 \times 3$
= 108 days