a recipie calls for 1/8 teaspoon of slat and 1/3 od pepper what is the amount simlify
To simplify the amount of salt and pepper required in the recipe, we need to find a common denominator for 1/8 and 1/3.
The least common denominator (LCD) for 8 and 3 is 24.
To convert 1/8 to a fraction with a denominator of 24, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3.
1/8 * 3/3 = 3/24.
To convert 1/3 to a fraction with a denominator of 24, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 8.
1/3 * 8/8 = 8/24.
So, the simplified amount required is 3/24 teaspoon of salt and 8/24 teaspoon of pepper.