Question

A box contains 1 3/4 pounds of pancake mix. Jada used 7/8 pound for a recipe. What fraction of the pancake mix in the box did she use? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/2

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a box contains 1 3/4 pounds of pancake mix and that Jada used 7/8 pound for a recipe.

The fraction of the pancake mix in the box that she used will be calculated by dividing the amount used by the total amount in the box. This will be:

= 7/8 ÷ 1 3/4

= 7/8 ÷ 7/4

= 7/8 × 4/7

= 4/8

= 1/2

The fraction of the pancake mix in the box that she use is 1/2.