Question

Eugene's grandmother is teaching him how to make her salsa recipe. Each batch of salsa requires 1/4 of a cup of red onions. If they have 1 1/2 cups of red onions, how many batches of salsa can they make

Answer 1

1 1/2 divided by 1/4. When dividing fractions, KFC (Keep, Flip, Change).

1 1/2 = 3/2

3 • 4
- - =
2 1

12
— =
2

6

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

6 times 1/4 is equal to 6/4, which is 1 1/2 :)