a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar and 4/8 cup of flour. does the recipe use more sugar or flour? explain please.
i think it 5/6 because it is just obvious
To compare the quantities of sugar and flour in the recipe, we need to have a common denominator for both fractions. The common denominator of 2 and 8 is 8.
Converting 1/2 cup of sugar to an 8th fraction, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4:
1/2 = (1 * 4) / (2 * 4) = 4/8
Now we can compare the quantities:
1/2 cup of sugar is equal to 4/8 cup of sugar.
4/8 cup of flour is equivalent to 4/8 cup of flour.
Since the quantities are equal, the recipe uses an equal amount of sugar and flour.