3/4 x 1/2 which situation matches the expression
A. 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. How much of butter did she use
B. Susan had 3/4 of a liter of orange juice in a carton she poured 1/2 if it into a jar. How much of a liter did Susan pour into the jar
C. 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 maw all of the lawn
D. Chris bikes for 3/4 of an hour he stops for a rest then bikes for another 1/2 of an hour how many hours did Chris bike in
B. Susan had 3/4 of a liter of orange juice in a carton she poured 1/2 of it into a jar. How much of a liter did Susan pour into the jar
The correct situation that matches the expression 3/4 x 1/2 is option B.
In option B, Susan had 3/4 of a liter of orange juice in a carton. She poured 1/2 of it into a jar. The expression 3/4 x 1/2 represents the amount of orange juice Susan poured into the jar.
Therefore, the answer is option B.
To solve the expression 3/4 x 1/2, we need to find the product of the fractions.
The correct situation that matches the expression is:
B. Susan had 3/4 of a liter of orange juice in a carton. She poured 1/2 of it into a jar. We need to find how much of a liter Susan poured into the jar.
To solve this situation, we can multiply the fractions:
3/4 x 1/2 = (3 x 1) / (4 x 2) = 3/8
So, Susan poured 3/8 of a liter into the jar.