How many batches? Fraction

Question

Malik has 3/4 pounds chicken and he uses 3/8 pound to make one batch of egg rolls. How many batches of egg rolls can he make?

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Answer 1

Has 3/4 pounds

Uses 3/8 pounds to make one batch

x = number of batches he can make

x = 3/4 ÷ 3/8

x= 3/4 * 8/3

x = 24/12

x=2

Answer 2

3/4 pounds chicken = 6/8 pounds chicken = 2x(3/8) pounds chicken.

So he can make 2 batches of egg rolls.

Answer 3

Chicken/Egg Rolls = 3/8 / 1 = 3/4 / x

Cross multiply:

(3/8)x = 3//4

x = 3/4 / 3/8

When dividing by a fraction, flip the fraction in the denominator, mulitiply

x = 3/4 * 8/3 = 8/4 = 2 batches.