Answer:
c. neuma should have only divided 9 by 9, not 54 by 9.
Step-by-step explanation:
Neuma had a container that held 9/54 of a kilogram of rainbow sprinkles. she divided the sprinkles evenly to put on top of the 9 servings of ice cream that she was making for her friends at the sleepover. to determine the weight of each serving, neuma performed the calculations below. she concluded that each serving weighs 1/6 of a kilogram. what is neuma’s error?
a. neuma should have multiplied by 54, not divided.
b. neuma should have multiplied by 9, not divided.
c. neuma should have only divided 9 by 9, not 54 by 9.
d. neuma should have only divided 54 by 9, not 9 by 9
Neuma's calculation
9/54
= 1/6
Kilogram of rainbow sprinkles = 9/54
Ice cream servings = 9
Correct calculation
Weight of each servings = total weight / number of servings
= 9 / 54 ÷ 9
= 9 / 54 × 1 / 9
= 1 / 54
Each servings = 1/54 kilogram
c. neuma should have only divided 9 by 9, not 54 by 9.
