Question

Len uses 3 1/4 teaspoons of chili powder for a batch of chili. He wants to divide this recipe by 2. How much chili powder should be use?

Answer 1

Tea spoons of chili powder Len should use =
`(13)/(8) =1(5)/(8)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Chili powder used by Len for a batch of chili =
`3(1)/(4)=(3*4+1)/(4) =(12+1)/(4) =(13)/(4)` tea spoons

Number of divisions Len need to make = 2

Amount of chili powder in 1 division = Total chili powder/ Number of divisions.

So chili powder Len should use =
`=(((13)/(4)) )/(2) =(13)/(8) =1(5)/(8)` tea spoons

Tea spoons of chili powder Len should use =
`(13)/(8) =1(5)/(8)`