Question

A recipe requires 5/6 of a cup of sugar. If Mrs. Marina is going to make one half of the recipe, then how much sugar does she need?

Answer 1

one half = $\dfrac{1}{2}$

If Mrs. Marina is going to make one half of the recipe, then she needs

$\dfrac{5}{6} :2=\dfrac{5}{6}*\dfrac{1}{2} =\dfrac{5}{12}$

Answer: Mrs. Marina needs $\dfrac{5}{12}$ of sugar to make one half of recipe.