Question

Eli was using a recipe for a large smoothie that required three and three–thirds bananas. Instead of making one smoothie, Eli decided to use the recipe to make three small smoothies. How many bananas will be required for each small smoothie? *

Answer 1

three small smoothies require one and one-third bananas.

Explanation:

Assuming that the three small smoothies are equal, and their sum equals the one large smoothie;

Number of bananas required for one large smoothie = three and three-third

three-thirds mean that out of three parts, three parts were selected. Therefore, three-thirds is the same thing as a whole or 1

∴ three and three-third
`= 3 + (3)/(3) = 3 + 1 = 4`

Therefore, the one large smoothie required 4 bananas.

Large smoothie = 4 bananas

three small smoothies
`= (4)/(3) = 1 (1)/(3)`

Hence, three small smoothies require one and one-third bananas.