Question

at a movie theater, the small bag of popcorn holds 8 cups of popcorn. the large bag holds 50% more than that. how much popcorn does the large bag hold? complete the sentence. popcorn (cups) 0 4 8 12 0% 50% 100% 150% the large bag of popcorn holds □ cups of popcorn.

Explanation:

Step1: Find 50% of 8 cups

To find 50% of a number, we multiply the number by 0.5 (or $\frac{1}{2}$). So, $50\%$ of 8 is $0.5 \times 8 = 4$.

Step2: Add this to the original 8 cups

The large bag holds 50% more than the small bag, so we add the 50% extra (4 cups) to the original 8 cups. So, $8 + 4 = 12$.

Answer:

12