If a recipe calls for 2/3 cups of sugar and I only want 1/3 of the recipe; how much sugar will I use?
(1/3) * (2/3) = ?
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To determine how much sugar you will use, first calculate 1/3 of 2/3 cups:
1/3 * 2/3 = (1 * 2)/(3 * 3) = 2/9
Therefore, you will use 2/9 cups of sugar in your recipe.
To determine how much sugar you will use if you only want 1/3 of the recipe, you need to calculate 1/3 of 2/3 cups of sugar.
Here's how you can do it step by step:
1. Start with the fraction representing the amount of sugar called for in the recipe: 2/3 cups.
2. Multiply this fraction by the fraction representing the portion of the recipe you want, which is 1/3. To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators (the numbers on top) and the denominators (the numbers on the bottom) together.
- Multiply the numerators: 2 * 1 = 2.
- Multiply the denominators: 3 * 3 = 9.
3. The result is a new fraction, 2/9 cups. This means you will need to use 2/9 cups of sugar if you only want 1/3 of the recipe.
So, if the recipe calls for 2/3 cups of sugar and you only want 1/3 of the recipe, you will need to use 2/9 cups of sugar.