Question

Neuma had a container that held 9/54 of a kilogram of rainbow sprinkles. She divided the sprinkles evenly to put on top of the 9 servings of ice cream that she was making for her friends at the sleepover. To determine the weight of each serving, Neuma performed the calculations below:

9/54 divided by 9 = (9 divided by 9) Over (54 divided by 9) = 1/6
What is Neuma’s error?
A. Neuma should have multiplied by 54, not divided.
B. Neuma should have multiplied by 9, not divided.
C. Neuma should have only divided 9 by 9, not 54 by 9.
D. Neuma should have only divided 54 by 9, not 9 by 9.

Answer 1

The error in Neuma's calculations is that she should have multiplied by 9, not divided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error in Neuma's calculations is that she should have multiplied by 9, not divided. The correct calculation should have been:

9/54 multiplied by 9 = (9 multiplied by 9) over 54 = 81/54

This means that each serving of ice cream should have weighed 81/54 of a kilogram.