Answer:
[tex] 2\frac{1}{3} * 1\frac{1}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a recipe of chilie requires [tex] 2\frac{1}{3} [/tex] cups of beans, to make [tex] 1\frac{1}{2} [/tex] times the recipe, Keith would need x cups of beans.
Thus:
1 recipe = [tex] 2\frac{1}{3} [/tex] cups of beans
[tex] 1\frac{1}{2} [/tex] of the recipe = x cups of beans
[tex] x*1 = 2\frac{1}{3} * 1\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{7}{3} * \frac{3}{2} [/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{7}{2} [/tex]
[tex] x = 3\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Therefore the equation that helps Keith find how many cups of beans he needs is: [tex] 2\frac{1}{3} * 1\frac{1}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
