Question

Shaq Diesel made 5 servings of pasta sauce. He has a total of 6 2/3 cups of tomatoes to use, but he spilled 3/4 cup of tomatoes on the floor, which he can no longer use. He uses the remaining tomatoes he has left for his sauce. How many cups of tomatoes will each serving of his sauce contain?

Answer 1

After spilling 3/4 cup of tomatoes, Shaq Diesel has 1 11/60 cups (~1.1833 cups) of tomatoes available for each of the 5 servings of pasta sauce.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how many cups of tomatoes will each serving of pasta sauce contain if Shaq Diesel started with 6 2/3 cups of tomatoes and spilled 3/4 cup, with the remainder to be divided into 5 servings.

To answer this, first calculate the amount of tomatoes Shaq has left:

1. Convert 6 2/3 to an improper fraction: (6 × 3) + 2 = 20/3 cups.
2. Subtract the spilled tomatoes: 20/3 - 3/4 = 80/12 - 9/12 = 71/12 cups.
3. Divide the remaining tomatoes among the 5 servings: 71/12 ÷ 5 servings = 71/60 cups per serving.
4. Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number for easiness: 71/60 = 1 11/60 cups per serving, which can also be expressed as approximately 1.1833 cups per serving.

Shaq Diesel will have approximately 1.1833 cups of tomatoes in each serving of pasta sauce.