Consider the given expression.
3/4 x 1/2
Which situation matches the expression?
A.
Susan had of a liter of orange juice in a carton. She poured of it into a jar. How much of a liter did Susan pour into the jar?
B.
Chris bikes for of an hour. He stops for a rest and then bikes for another of an hour. How many hours did Chris bike in all?
C.
Mrs. Carter has a package of butter that weighs of a kilogram. She uses of a kilogram of butter for baking. How much of the butter did Mrs. Carter use?
D.
Tony takes of an hour to mow his lawn. He has already spent of an hour mowing. How much longer will Tony take to mow
The situation that matches the given expression is:
D. Tony takes 3/4 of an hour to mow his lawn. He has already spent 1/2 of an hour mowing. How much longer will Tony take to mow?
To determine which situation matches the given expression, let's break down the expression step by step:
Given expression: 3/4 x 1/2
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators. So, we have:
(3 x 1) / (4 x 2)
Simplifying further, we get:
3 / 8
Now let's match this result with the given situations:
A. Susan had 3/4 of a liter of orange juice in a carton. She poured 1/2 of it into a jar. This situation does not match 3/8.
B. Chris bikes for 3/4 of an hour. He stops for a rest and then bikes for another 1/2 of an hour. This situation does not match 3/8.
C. Mrs. Carter has a package of butter that weighs 3/4 of a kilogram. She uses 1/2 of a kilogram of butter for baking. This situation matches 3/8.
D. Tony takes 3/4 of an hour to mow his lawn. He has already spent 1/2 of an hour mowing. This situation does not match 3/8.
Therefore, the situation that matches the expression 3/4 x 1/2 is C. Mrs. Carter has a package of butter that weighs 3/4 of a kilogram. She uses 1/2 of a kilogram of butter for baking.