A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you only need to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?
Answer (1)
To solve this, you're finding half of 2/3 cup of flour. Step 1 - Multiply the fractions[tex]\mathsf{\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 3} = \frac{2}{6}}[/tex] Step 2 - Simplify the fraction[tex]\mathsf{\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}}[/tex]Therefore, you need 1/3 cup of flour to make half the recipe.
