Question

Lyza used 24 ounces of spaghetti to make a recipe. If she wanted to make `1/4` as much, how much spaghetti should she use?

Answer 1

`"6 ounces"`

Explanation:

If she wants to make `1/4` of the recipe, she requires `1/4` of the spaghetti.

`1/4` of the spaghetti is the same as `1/4` times the amount of spaghetti.

here, the amount of spaghetti for `1` recipe is `24` ounces.

the amount of spaghetti for `1/4` of the recipe is `1/4 * "24 ounces"`.

`1/4 × "24 ounces" = "6 ounces"`

therefore the amount of spaghetti needed for `1/4` of the recipe is `"6 ounces"`.

Answer 2

`6` ozs

Explanation:

To find `1/4` (one quarter or one fourth) of an amount is the same as dividing it by `4`

If she is only making `1/4` of the recipe, then she must divide the `24` ozs of spaghetti by `4`

`24 div 4=6` ozs