Question

Jane altered by using 3/4 of the amount of butter called for the recipe.Jane used 6 tablespoons of butter How many cups of butter did the recipe call for?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct option is (C)
`(1)/(2).`

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Jane altered by using
`(3)/(4)` of the amount of butter called for the recipe and she used 6 tablespoons of butter.

We are to find the number of cups of butter that the recipe call for.

Let x represents the total number of teaspoons of butter that the recipe call for.

Then, according to the given information, we have

`(3)/(4)x=6\\\\\Rightarrow 3x=24\\\\\Rightarrow x=8.`

So, the total number of tablespoons of butter that the recipe call for is 8.

Now, 16 tablespoons = 1 cup.

Therefore, we get

`8~\textup{tablespoons}=(1)/(16)* 8=(1)/(2)~\textup{cups}.`

Thus, the recipe call for
`(1)/(2)` cup of butter.

Option (C) is CORRECT.

Answer 2

Jane has only used 3/4 of the required amount.
the amount she used is 6 tablespoons.
This means that 6 tablespoons is equivalent to 3/4

4/4 is 1 whole
3/4 --> 6
1/4 --->6/3
4/4 --> 6/3 x 4 = 8 tablespoons
we are told that 16 tablespoons is 1 cup
then 1 tablespoon is - 1/16 cups
therefore 8 tablespoons - 1/16 x 8 = 1/2 cup

answer is C. 1/2 cup