Question

A recipe for brownies calls for 1/8 cup of sugar and the recipe makes 12 brownies what fraction of a cup is in each brownie? THANKS!

Answer 1

Answer: $\frac{1}{96}$

Step-by-step explanation:

($\frac{1}{8}$)/12

Divide the fraction $\frac{1}{8}$ by 12. This is because we need to split the sugar between 12 brownies, and to split something means to divide it. Use the switch, flip and multiply method.

I inserted an image on how to use this method.

Anyway, to use this method, we need 2 fractions, so instead of 12, we have to use $\frac{12}{1}$.

$\frac{1}{8}/\frac{12}{1}$

= $\frac{1}{8}$ × $\frac{1}{12}$      Multiply the denominators and numerators

= $\frac{1}{96}$