Question

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

Answer 1

99.66 / 22 = 4.53. In order to round this answer to the nearest thousandth, we must add one decimal place. (Tenths, hundredths, thousandths). We can add as many zeroes AFTER the decimal point as we like without changing the value.

To the nearest thousandth: 4.530 grams.

Answer 2

`(1)/(15)` ounce or 0.0665 ounce

Explanation:

The weight of ground nutmeg in a box =
`1(1)/(3)` ounce

=
`(4)/(3)` ounce

If there are 20 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box.

The weight of one teaspoon of nutmeg =
`(4)/(3)` ÷ 20

=
`(4)/(3)` ×
`(1)/(20)`

=
`(4)/(60)`

=
`(1)/(15)` ounce

The weight of one teaspoon nutmeg would be
`(1)/(15)` ounce.