Verified Answer :

Answer.   7 ½ servings .
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Explanation: 
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To solve:
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  (2½)  ÷   (⅓)  =    ?   servings ;
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2½ = 5/2 ; 
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(5/2)  ÷  (⅓) = (5/2) (3/1) = (53) / (2*1) = 15/2 = 7.5; or, "7 ½ servings" .
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Answer:

8 ( approx )

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Total number of cups of pudding = \(2\frac{1}{2}\)

The number of cups for each serving = \(\frac{1}{3}\)

Hence, the total number of serving

\(=\frac{\text{Total cups}}{\text{Number of cups in each serving}}\)

\(=\frac{2\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{3}}\)

\(=\frac{\frac{5}{2}}{\frac{1}{3}}\)

\(=\frac{15}{2}\)

\(=7.5\)

\(\approx 8\)