Question

Helen uses 3/4 cup of oil and 1/3 cup of vinegar to make salad dressing Which is closest to how many times 3/4 is as great as 1/3

Answer 1

`\bf \cfrac{3}{4}-\cfrac{1}{3}\impliedby \textit{using an LCD of 12}\implies \cfrac{(3\cdot 3)~-~(4\cdot 1)}{12}\implies \cfrac{5}{12}`