Question

Michael has a recipe that requires 3/4 cup of flour,and he wants to make 1/2 the recipe. How much flour does he need?

Answer 1

Michael will use 3/8 cup of flour.

Explanation:

Half of a Fraction:

1. Reduce fraction to its lowest terms.

2. If the numerator is an even number than divide the numerator by 2.

Example: 4/5 divided in half would be 2/5.

3. If the numerator is an odd number than multiply the denominator by 2.

Example: 1/3 divided in half would be 1/6.

3/4 cup of flour divided in half would be 3/8 because the numerator 3 is an odd number so the denominator of 4 would be multiplied by 2 equaling 8.