Question

Tony's recipe calls for 5/4 of salt. He wants to use 1/4 that amount. How much salt will he use?

Answer 1

5/4 = 1.25
1.25 / 4 = 0.3125
5/16 of salt is being used

Answer 2

See Explanation

Explanation:

5/4 = 1.25

1.25 / 4 = 0.3125 (this step separated the whole thing into quarters)

`(0.3125)/(10000)=(5)/(16)`

Tony should use 5/16 of the salt.