Wendy 2

Wendy is creating a large soup based on a recipe. Her recipe calls for 3/4 of a pint of milk, but she only has 5/8 of a pint of milk, so she can only make a portion of her soup. What fraction of her recipe can Wendy make?

Correct answer:

x =  5/6

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=\frac{5}{8}=0.625 \\ b=\frac{3}{4}=0.75 \\ x=a/b=\frac{5}{8}/\frac{3}{4}=\frac{5}{8}:\frac{3}{4}=\frac{5}{8}\cdot \frac{4}{3}=\frac{5\cdot 4}{8\cdot 3}=\frac{20}{24}=\frac{5}{6}=0.8333 \end{gathered}$$

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