Question

A recipe calls for 2 4/5 sticks of butter. If you were to make half the recipe, how many sticks of butter would you need to use. Select one: A. 45 B. 1 C. 114 D. 125

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

if you where to use half the recipe you would just cut 2 in half and 4 in half so it would come out to be 1 cup and 2 fifths (5)

Answer 2

1.4 - or 1 4/10

Explanation:

Neither, if the recipe called for 2 4/5 and made half, if would be 1.4