Question

Fred's recipe for a smoothie called for 1/3 of an apple, 1/4 of a lemon, and 2/3 of peach to make a single smoothie. A family of 6 arrives and they all want that smoothie.

Answer 1

Answer:

Recipe for 6 smoothies:

2 apples

3/2 of a lemon

4 peaches

Step-by-step explanation:

Recipe for 1 smoothie:

1/3 of an apple

1/4 of a lemon

2/3 of peach

A family of 6 arrives and they all want that smoothie.

Multiply every recipe for 1 smoothie by 6

Recipe for 6 smoothies:

6 × 1/3 of an apple

= 6/3 = 2 apples

6 × 1/4 of a lemon

= 6/4 = 3/2 of a lemon

6 × 2/3 of peach

= 12/3 = 4 peaches

Recipe for 6 smoothies:

2 apples

3/2 of a lemon

4 peaches