Question

Abigail used 1/6 of an ounce of butter to make 1/2 of a pound of Jello. How many ounces of butter are needed to make 1 pound of Jello?
Type your answer as a fraction. If it is improper, change it to a mixed number.
Do not include "ounces" in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

1/6          1/2

X              1

we multiple the first row first value with the second row second value then we make them equal to the multiple of the first row second value with second row first value as bellow :

1/6*1=1/2*x

we make it simpler by dividing it by 1/2

(1/6*1)/(1/2)=(1/2*x)/(1/2)

1/6*1=1

(1/6)/(1/2)=X

x=(1/6)*(2/1)

X=1/3

Answer 2

Answer:

Abigail used 1/6 of an ounce of butter to make 1/2 of a pound of Jello.

So, to make 1 pound of Jello

1/6/(x) = 1/2/(1)

x = 1/3 ounce of butter are needed.