Question

Mrs Matthews will roll 2 cheese balls in pecans and 2 cheese balls in walnuts. She will sprinkle spices on 2 cheese balls. If she has 3/4 cup of pecans, what fraction of a cup can she use for each cheese ball?

Answer 1

Answer:

3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

• 2 cheese balls in pecans

• 2 cheese balls in walnuts

But she has 3/4 cup of pecans, so each cheese balls in pecans is: 3/4:2 = 3/8

So the fraction of a cup can she use for each cheese ball is: 3/8

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

2 cheese balls = 1 pecan

2 cheese balls = 1 walnut

3/4 cup of pecans

Note that, 2 cheese balls = 3/2 cup of pecan

2 cheese balls per pecan, therefore 1 cheese ball = 1/2 × 3/4

= 3/8 cup of cheese balls