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A recipe needs 1/4 tablespoon salt. this same recipe is made 5 times. How much total is needed?

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Answer:

5/4tbsps of salt are needed

Explanation:

A recipe needs 1/4 tablespoon salt. this same recipe is made 5 times. How much total is needed?

To do this we need to calculate the total amount of salt

1/4 tbsp

5 times

1/4*5

=5/4

5/4tbsps of salt are needed

or 1 1/4

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