Question

Jane is cooking in her recipe indicates that she should add several spices she needs to add 1/2 of a teaspoon of salt, 1 1/4 teaspoons of Orégano 3/4 of a teaspoon of basil in half as much pepper as salt. What is the total number of teaspoons of spices in the dish express the answer as a decimal

Answer 1

Answer: total number of teaspoons of spices in the dish =3.25 teaspoons

Explanation:

Step 1

Listing the spices and their quantities , we have

Salt = 1/2 teaspoon

Orégano =1 1/4 teaspoon =5/4 teaspoons

Basil = 3/4 teaspoon

Pepper= in half as much pepper as salt -- This means that the quantity of pepper should be 50% more in quantity than salt

Therefore quantity of pepper = 50% x 1/2 = 0.5 x 0.5= 0.25

0.25 + 1/2 = 0.25 + 0.5 = 0.75 = 3/4 teaspoon of pepper.

Step 2

Adding the amount of spices we have

1/2 + 5/4+ 3/4+ 3/4 = 2+ 5+3+ 3/4 = 13/4 = 3 1/4 teaspoons of spices = 3.25 teaspoons of spices .