Question

Tim uses 1/2 of a bottle of hot sauce for every batch of salsa he makes. Yesterday, he used 2 1/2 bottles of hot sauce. How many batches of salsa did he make?

Answer 1

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Information Given
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1/2 bottle = 1 batch

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Find how many
`(1)/(2)` bottles are there in
`2 (1)/(2)` bottles
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`2 (1)/(2) / (1)/(2)`

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Change to improper fraction
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`(5)/(2) / (1)/(2)`

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Convert the divide fraction to multiply fraction
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`(5)/(2) * (2)/(1)`

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Combine the fraction
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`(10)/(2)`

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Answer
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`5`

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Answer: He made 5 batches of salsa
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Answer 2

(2 1/2 bottles)/(1/2 bottle / batch) = (5/2)/(1/2) batches = 5 batches

Tim made 5 batches of salsa.