Question

For a large cooking project, Arthur needs to put 18 cups of water into a large pot. He can transport a maximum of 4 cups from the sink in a single trip. The pot already contains 5 cups of water. How many trips are required for Arthur to fill the pot to 18 cups?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer 1

\[
remaining = total - current
\]

Answer 2

\[total = 18
\]

Answer 3

\[
current = 4
\]

Answer 4

\[
remaining = 18-4
\]

Answer 5

\[
\#\ trips = water \div water/trip
\]

Answer 6

\[
water/trip = 5
\]

Answer 7

\[water = remaining = 18-4
\]

Answer 8

\[
\#\ trips = (18-4)\div 5
\]