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A recipe asks for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe asks for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the third one asks for 1/8 teaspoo
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A recipe asks for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe asks for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the third one asks for 1/8 teaspoo
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Question 95624: Can someone please help me solve this word problem?
A recipe asks for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe asks for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the third one asks for 1/8 teaspoon vanilla. How much vanilla is needed in all three recipes.
Thank you. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A recipe asks for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe asks for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the third one asks for 1/8 teaspoon vanilla. How much vanilla is needed in all three recipes.
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Put all three amounts over the same denominator:
We know that:
1/4 = 2/8
and
1/2 = 4/8
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Easy to add now: = of teaspoon for all 3 recipes
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