Question

A recipe requires 5/6 of a cup of sugar. If Mrs. Marina is going to make one half of the recipe, then how much sugar does she need?

Answer 1

one half =
`(1)/(2)`

If Mrs. Marina is going to make one half of the recipe, then she needs

`(5)/(6) :2=(5)/(6)*(1)/(2) =(5)/(12)`

Answer: Mrs. Marina needs
`(5)/(12)` of sugar to make one half of recipe.