Question

PLEASE HELP In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon. How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound? 5/8 cup ​ 9/10 ​ cup ​ 1 1/9 ​ cups ​ 1 3/5 ​ cups

Answer 1

1 1/9

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Answer 2

Option 3 -
`1(1)/(9)`

Explanation:

Given : In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon.

To find : How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound?

Solution :

In
`(3)/(4)` pounds of a spice mix have
`(5)/(6)` cup of cinnamon.

So, In In 1 pounds of a spice mix have
`((5)/(6))/((3)/(4))` cup of cinnamon.

Now, we solve the fraction

`=((5)/(6))/((3)/(4))`

`=(5* 4)/(6* 3)`

`=(10)/(9)`

`=1(1)/(9)`

Therefore, Option 3 is correct.

Cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound is
`=1(1)/(9)` cup.