Question

Allison has 6/8 of a cup of caramel dip for apples. If 1/4 cup of dip is needed for each apple, how many apples can Allison dip?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Answer 1

Allison can dip 3 apples with the given amount of caramel dip.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of apples Allison can dip, we need to divide the amount of caramel dip she has by the amount needed for each apple. Allison has 6/8 of a cup of caramel dip, and 1/4 cup of dip is needed for each apple.

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, we have (6/8) / (1/4). To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. This gives us (6/8) * (4/1). Simplifying this expression gives us 24/8, which simplifies further to 3/1 or 3.

Therefore, Allison can dip 3 apples with the given amount of caramel dip.