Question

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a woman has 6 apples. She needs 1/4
of an apple to prepare one serving of fruit salad
how many servings can she prepare with these 6 apples?​

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

Write a proportion. 1 serving is to ¼ apples as x servings is to 6 apples.

1 / ¼ = x / 6

Cross multiply:

¼ x = 6

Multiply both sides by 4:

x = 24

She can prepare 24 servings with 6 apples.