Rick knows that 1 cup of glue weighs [tex]\frac{1}{18}[/tex] pound. He has [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] pound of glue. How many cups of glue does he have?

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1 c u p x c u p ​ − − ​ 18 1 ​ l b ( p o u n d ) 3 2 ​ l b ( p o u n d s ) ​ cross m u lt i pl y 18 1 ​ x = 1 × 3 2 ​ 18 1 ​ x = 3 2 ​ ∣ m u lt i pl y b o t h s i d es b y 18 18 × 18 1 ​ x = 18 × 3 2 ​ x = 6 × 2 x = 12 ​ A n s w er : He ha s 12 c u p s o f g l u e .

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Rick has 12 cups of glue, based on the weight of glue he has and the weight of glue per cup. 
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Rick knows that 1 cup of glue weighs [tex]\frac{1}{18}[/tex] pound. He has [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] pound of glue. How many cups of glue does he have?

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