Question

Vincent found a recipe for macadamia nut bread that uses 3/4 cup of macadamia nuts. If he wants to make only half of the recipe, how many cups of macadamia nuts should Vincent use?

Answer 1

3/8 cup

Explanation:

This recipe calls for half of the measurements- 1/2

1/2 of 3/4 is the same as 3/4 multiplied by 1/2. Remember that "of" in a maths question will mean you need to multiply.

Therefore, you multiply the fractions, so 1/2 x 3/4 is 3/8 when you times the numerator and denominator.