Question

Libby needs to make 1/2 of her chili recipe for the school's chili contest. If Libby usually needs 1/2 cup of corn for her recipe, how much corn will she need for the chili contest

Answer 1

yep 1/4

Explanation:

Answer 2

She need
`(1)/(4)` cups of corn.

Explanation:

Libby needs to make
`(1)/(2)` of her chilli recipe for the school's chilli contest. If Libby usually need
`(1)/(2)` cup of corn for her recipe.

She make half of her recipe

So, we can set up equation for unknown corn she need for the chilli contest as 'x' cups

`(1)/(0.5) =(0.5)/(x)`

Cross multiply

x=0.25

To make it as a fraction, she need
`(1)/(4)` cups of corn.