Question

Jesse has a recipe that calls for 2 1/4 cups of chicken broth. He wants to make one third of this recipe. How many cups of broth should Jesse use? A. 4/27 B. 3/4 C. 5 1/4 D. 6 3/4

Answer 1

Rewrite the full amount needed as an improper fraction:

2 1/4 = 9/4

Now multiply the full amount by the scale:

9/4 x 1/3 = 9/12

9/12 can be reduced to 3/4

The answer is B. 3/4