If one honeybee make 1/12 teaspoon of honey during its lifetime, how many honey bees are needed to make 1/2 teaspoon of honey?
My answer would be 6
Can you tell me if I am right or wrong and if I am wrong how would I go about figuring this out?
Or 2 honeybees
Yay! 6 is right.
Two bees would only make 1/6 of a teaspoon.
So I got the answer right then.
6 honeybees would make 1/2 teaspoon of honey?
To determine the number of honeybees needed to make 1/2 teaspoon of honey, you can use a simple proportion calculation.
Given that one honeybee makes 1/12 teaspoon of honey, you can set up the proportion as follows:
1 honeybee / 1/12 teaspoon of honey = X honeybees / 1/2 teaspoon of honey
Now, you can cross-multiply and solve for X:
1 honeybee * 1/2 teaspoon of honey = X honeybees * 1/12 teaspoon of honey
1/2 teaspoon of honey = X/12 teaspoon of honey
To find X, you can multiply both sides of the equation by 12:
12 * 1/2 teaspoon of honey = X
6 teaspoons of honey = X
Thus, you are correct that it would take 6 honeybees to make 1/2 teaspoon of honey. Well done!