PLEASE HELP ME!
You are measuring walnuts for banana walnut oatmeal and a spinach and walnut salad. You need 3/8 cup of walnuts for the oatmeal and 3/4 cup of walnuts for the salad. You have a 1/4-cup scoop. Describe two different ways to find how many scoops of walnuts you will need. PLEASE HELP!
I tried dividing, multiplying. Nothing worked! Its due tomorrow. Im sorry for posting too many questions.
No need to apologize for asking questions! I'm here to help. Let's break it down step by step. We'll discuss two different methods to find how many scoops of walnuts you will need.
Method 1: Division
Step 1: Find the total number of scoops needed for the oatmeal.
To do this, divide the required amount of walnuts for the oatmeal (3/8 cup) by the amount of walnuts one scoop can hold (1/4 cup).
3/8 cup รท 1/4 cup
Step 2: Simplify the division.
When dividing fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
3/8 cup x 4/1 cup = 12/8 cup
Step 3: Simplify the result.
Since both 12 and 8 are divisible by 4, we can simplify the fraction to:
12/8 cup = 3/2 cup
Method 2: Multiplication
Step 1: Find the total amount of walnuts needed for the oatmeal.
Multiply the required amount of walnuts for the oatmeal (3/8 cup) by the inverse of the scoop size (1 scoop / 1/4 cup).
3/8 cup x 1 scoop / 1/4 cup
Step 2: Simplify the multiplication.
Multiplying fractions is straightforward, just multiply the numerators and denominators.
3/8 cup x 1 scoop / 1/4 cup = 3/8 x 4/1 scoop
Step 3: Simplify the result.
Multiply the numerators (3 x 4) and the denominators (8 x 1):
12/8 scoop
Since both 12 and 8 are divisible by 4, we can simplify the fraction to:
12/8 scoop = 3/2 scoop
Conclusion:
Using either method, you will need 3/2 scoops of walnuts (or 1.5 scoops) to meet the requirements for the banana walnut oatmeal. Remember to follow a similar process to find the number of scoops for the spinach and walnut salad. Good luck with your cooking!