Question

A box of ground nutmeg weighs 1 1/3 ounces. If there are 20 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box, how much does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh?

Answer 1

(1 1/3)/20= 1 1/15

One teaspoon of nutmeg weighs 1 1/15 ounces.

Answer 2

Answer:
`(1)/(15)` ounces

Explanation:

Given : A box of ground nutmeg weighs
`1(1)/(3)` ounces.

We can write
`1(1)/(3)` as
`(3*1+1)/(3)=(4)/(3)`

If there are 20 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box, then by Unitary method , we have

20 teaspoons =
`(4)/(3)` ounces

Divide both the sides by 20 , we get

1 teaspoon =
`(4)/(3*20)` ounces

i.e. 1 teaspoon =
`(1)/(3*5)` ounces

i.e. 1 teaspoon =
`(1)/(15)` ounces

Hence, one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh
`(1)/(15)` ounces.