Question

Jeri was using a recipe for a large cake that requires 1/3 of a tablespoon of cinnamon. Instead of making one large cake, Jerri decided to make 4 small cakes of equal size. How much cinnamon in each of the 4 small cakes? a) 1/12 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake b) 1/3 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake c) 1/4 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake d) 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake

Answer 1

Jerri needs 1/12 tablespoon of cinnamon for each small cake she makes, as we obtain this by dividing the total quantity of cinnamon required for the large cake (1/3 tablespoon) by the number of small cakes (4). Thus, option a) 1/12 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake is the correct choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of cinnamon Jerri needs for each small cake, we can divide the total quantity of cinnamon required for the large cake by the number of small cakes Jerri wants to make. In this case, the large cake requires 1/3 tablespoon of cinnamon, and Jerri wants to make 4 small cakes. Therefore, we divide 1/3 by 4 to get the amount of cinnamon per small cake.

To perform this division, we multiply the 1/3 by the reciprocal of 4, which is 1/4. 1/3 multiplied by 1/4 equals 1/12. Therefore, Jerri needs 1/12 tablespoon of cinnamon for each small cake she makes. Consequently, option a) 1/12 tablespoon of cinnamon in each small cake, is correct.

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