Question

Violet has 6 teaspoons of salt. She puts

1/4 teaspoon of salt in each batch of
blueberry muffins. How many batches of
muffins can Violet make?

Answer 1

Answer: 24 batches

Explanation:
6 / 1/4 = 24 (multiply by the reciprocal 6 * 4 = 24)
She can make 4 batches for every teaspoon

Answer 2

24

Explanation:

Given:

• Violet has 6 teaspoons of salt.
• Violet puts 1/4 teaspoon of salt in each batch of blueberry muffins.

To calculate how many batches of muffins Violet can make, divide the total amount of salt by the amount per batch of muffins.

`\sf \implies \textsf{Batches of muffins}=6 / (1)/(4)`

When dividing by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction. To find the reciprocal of a fraction, turn it upside down, so the numerator becomes the denominator, and the denominator becomes the numerator:

`\begin{aligned} \sf \implies \textsf{Batches of muffins} & = 6 / (1)/(4)\\\\ & =6 * (4)/(1)\\\\ & = 6 * 4 \\\\ & = 24 \end{aligned}`

Therefore, Violet can make 24 batches of muffins.