SOLUTION: The spaghetti sauce calls for 3 2/3 Tablespoons of parsley. How many tablespoons of parsley will he need if he makes 4 times the recipe?
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Question 252260: The spaghetti sauce calls for 3 2/3 Tablespoons of parsley. How many tablespoons of parsley will he need if he makes 4 times the recipe? Answer by actuary(112) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since you making "4 times" the recipe, you need to multiply 3 2/3 by 4.
First convert the mixed number 3 2/3 to an improper fraction.
3 2/3 = 11/3
So 3 2/3 * 4 = (11/3) * 4 = 44/3 (Tablespoons).
Now, convert the improper fraction 44/3 to a mixed number. 44 divided by 3 = 14 and remainder of 2. So 44/3 = 14 2/3 (Tablespoons)
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