Question

If someone’s recipe calls for 3/4 of a pint and they only have 5/8 of a pint she only make what amount of her recipe

Answer 1

`\boxed{(5 )/(6 ) }\\`

Explanation:

She has ⅝ pt of milk.

The recipe calls for ¾ pt of milk.

The fraction of the recipe is

`( 5)/(8 )/( 3)/(4 )\\`

Invert the divisor and change divide to multiply.

`( 5)/(8 )/( 3)/(4 ) = (5 )/( 8) * (4 )/(3 )\\`

Cancel the 4s

`(5 )/( 8) * (4 )/(3 ) = (5 )/( 2) * (1 )/(3 )\\`

Multiply numerators and denominators.

`(5 )/( 2) * (1 )/(3 ) = (5 )/(6 )\\`

`\boxed{ \textbf{She can make }(5 )/(6 ) \textbf{ of the recipe.} }\\`