Question

Zoe has 5 pounds of potatoes. She has multiple recipes that require `3/4` pounds of potatoes. How many recipes will she be able to make?

Answer 1

She will be able to make `=6 2/3` recipe

Explanation:

Quantity of Potatoes Zoe has `=5` pounds

quantity required for each recipe `=3/4`

`3/4`pounds of potatoes for `=1`recipe
1 pound of potatoes for `=1 -: 3/4=1 xx 4/3=4/3` recipe
5 pound of potatoes for `=4/3 xx 5=20/3=6 2/3` recipe