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!