Question

Mike has a recipe that feeds one person that calls for 3/8 teaspoon of salt. How much salt is needed to make the recipe if he needs to cook the recipe for 8 people? a. 3/64 teaspoon c. 24/64 teaspoon b. 1 3/8 teaspoons d. 3 teaspoons

Answer 1

Answer:

3 teaspoons of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.

The correct option is d. 3 teaspoons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mike has a recipe that feeds one person that calls for 3/8 teaspoon of salt.

Now, to find the quantity of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.

As, given the unit rate is:

$\frac{3}{8}$  teaspoon salt per person.

So, to get the salt needed to cook for 8 people we multiply 8 by $\frac{3}{8}$  :

$8\times \frac{3}{8}$

$=\frac{24}{8}$

$=3\ teaspoons.$

Therefore, 3 teaspoons of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.

The correct option is d. 3 teaspoons.