Question

Tia mixes mashed pumpkin with several other ingredients to make homemade treats for her dog. She uses 3/4 cups of pumpkin to make 1 1/4 pounds of treats. How much mashed pumpkin does Tia use to make 1 pound of treat?

Answer 1

Answer:

3/5 or 0.6 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

We would have to divide 1 1/4 by 3/4 to get the answer. We can convert 3/4 into 0.75 and 1 1/4 into 1.25 to get 0.75/1.25, which equals 0.6. Since 0.6 is the same as 3/5, the answer is 0.6 or 3/5 pounds of mashed pumpkin.