Question

Writing a Proportion The recipe for beef stew calls for 1/4 teaspoon of pepper for every 3 potatoes. If 9 potatoes are used, how much pepper is needed? Which proportion represents this problem? 9 3 II 3 3

Answer 1

Writing a Proportion The recipe for beef stew calls for 1/4 teaspoon of pepper for every 3 potatoes. If 9 potatoes are used, how much pepper is needed? Which proportion represents this problem? 9 3 II 3 3​

we know that

1/4 teaspoon of pepper for every 3 potatoes.

so

For 9 potatoes

Multiply the recipe by 3

(1/4)3 teaspoon of pepper --------> 3(3) potatoes

3/4 teaspoon of pepper ------> 9 potatoes

therefore

the answer is 3/4 teaspoon of pepper

Part b