Samuel used 1\5 of an ounce of butter to make 1/25 of a pound of jelly. How many ounces of butter is there per pound of jelly
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the statement:
Samuel used 1\5 of an ounce of butter to make 1/25 of a pound of jelly.
Determine how many ounces of butter is used in one pound o jelly.
Solution:
The given statements shows proportionality, whereas 1 / 5 ounce / 1 /25 pound is the ratio between butter and jelly, hence since we are asked to find the amount of ounces in 1 pound of jelly, we multiply 1/5 by 25, since 1 pound of jelly contains 25 servings of 1 / 25.
= (1/5)(25)
= 5 ounces
Final answer:
5 ounces of butter used per 1 pound of jelly.