Question

A brownie recipe calls 1 2/3 cups of nuts. Ethan wants to use only half of this amount.

How many cups of nuts should Ethan use?
a. 8/3 cups
b. 10/3 cups
c. 5/6 cups
d. 6/5 cups

Answer 1

c. 5/6 cups

Explanation:

1 2/3 = 5/3

5/3= 1.666

1.66÷2= 0.833

When we divide. the number should equal 0.833

8/3= 2.66 nope

10/3= 3.33 nope

5/6= 0.833 yes

6/5= 1.2 nope