Question

you are working as an assistant to a chef. the chef has 8 cups of berries and will use 2/3 cup of berries for each dessert he makes. how many desserts can he make?

Answer 1

zero because assistants don't know anything and only the chef can cook


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ok so how many 2/3's are in 8?

easy way to compar is
make 8 into a fraction over 3
8/1 times 3/3=24/3

how many 2/3 are in 24/3
how many 2's are in 24
12

answer is 12 desserts

Answer 2

we know that

by proportion

`((2/3))/(1)(cups)/(dessert) =(8)/(x) (cups)/(desserts)\\ \\(2)/(3)(cups)/(desserts) =(8)/(x) (cups)/(desserts) \\ \\2*x=8*3\\ \\x=24/2\\ \\x=12\ desserts`

therefore

the answer is

`12\ desserts`