Answer:
[?] = 4
(the complete term is [tex]4\frac{1}{2}\ \text{cups}[/tex])
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]8\ \text{cups} - 1\frac{1}{3}\ \text{cups} - 2\frac{1}{6}\ \text{cups} = (8-1-2)\ \text{cups} + \frac{-\frac{6}{3} - 1}{6}\ \text{cups} = 5\ \text{cups} + \frac{-3}{6}\ \text{cups} = 5\ \text{cups} + \frac{-1}{2}\ \text{cups} = 4\ \text{cups} + \frac{2 - 1}{2}\ \text{cups}[/tex]
