SOLUTION: A recipe calls for 2/3 cups of diced green pepper. What calculation gives the number of diced green pepper that should be used to make 1/2 the recipe? I think the calculation would

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Question 328557: A recipe calls for 2/3 cups of diced green pepper. What calculation gives the number of diced green pepper that should be used to make 1/2 the recipe? I think the calculation would be 2/3 divided by 1/2. Please assist me with this problem.
Thanks,
Shawn

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A recipe calls for 2/3 cups of diced green pepper.
What calculation gives the number of diced green pepper that should be used to make 1/2 the recipe?
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(1/2)(2/3) = 1/3 cup
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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