Question

Sandra is cooking her famous brownies for her class. For her recipe, she needs 5/7 of a cup of sugar, and 1/8 as much salt as sugar. How much salt does she need for her recipe?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{56}$ salt does she need for her recipe.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the statement:

For her recipe:

She needs = $\frac{5}{7}$ of a cup of sugar.

It is also given that: 1/8 as much salt as sugar.

⇒ She needs salt for her recipe = $\frac{1}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{7} = \frac{5}{7 \cdot 8} = \frac{5}{56}$

Therefore, $\frac{5}{56}$ salt does she need for her recipe.