He recipe for a batch of applesauce uses 2 and one-half pounds of apples. If Michael wants to make Three-fourths of a batch of applesauce, how many pounds of apples will he need?

Respuesta :

Given :

Recipe for a batch of applesauce uses 2 and one-half pounds of apples.

To Find :

The amount of apples needed to make three-fourths of a batch of applesauce.

Solution :

1 batch applesauce uses 2.5 pounds of apple .

Let , x be the amount of apple required to prepare [tex]\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] of a batch of applesauce.

So ,

[tex]x=\dfrac{3}{4}\times 2.5\\\\x=1.875\ pounds[/tex]

Therefore, apple required is 1.875 pounds.

Hence, this is the required solution.

Answer:

its 1  7/8

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