Question

A box of ground nutmeg weighs 1 1/3 ounce. If there are 20 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box, how much does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh?

1/15 ounce
1/20 ounce
1/60 ounce
4/3 ounce

Answer 1

We can find out what the answer is by dividing the weight in ounces with the number of teaspoons.

1 1/3 = 4/3
(4/3)/20 = 4/60
4/60 = 1/15

The answer is 1/15 ounce

Answer 2

we know that

a) A box of ground nutmeg weighs
`1 1/3` ounces

b) There are
`20` teaspoons of nutmeg in the box

Step 1

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

`1(1)/(3) \ ounces= (1*3+1)/(3)= (4)/(3)\ ounces`

Step 2

By proportion

Find the weight of one teaspoon

`((4/3))/(20) (ounces)/(teaspoons) =(x)/(1) (ounces)/(teaspoon) \\ \\x= (4)/(20*3)\\ \\x= (4)/(60)\ ounces\\\\x=(1)/(15)\ ounces`

therefore

the answer is the option

`(1)/(15)\ ounces`