Question

You have two recipes that together use a pound of butter. One recipe takes a 1/4 pound more than the other one. How much butter does each recipe use?

Answer 1

Answer:

First recipe needs = 3/8

Second recipe needs = 5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Two recipes needs butter = 1 pound

One recipe needs 1/4 pound more

Find:

Each recipe needs butter

Computation:

Assume;

First recipe needs = x

Second recipe needs = x + (1/4)

Two recipes needs butter = First recipe needs + Second recipe needs

x + x + (1/4) = 1

2 x = 1 - (1/4)

2 x = 3/4

x = 3/8 pound

First recipe needs = 3/8

Second recipe needs = x + (1/4) = (3/8) + (1/4) = 5/8

Second recipe needs = 5/8