7. Susan was supposed to use of a cup of butter in her recipe, but she only used of a cup of butter. a. What fraction of the butter that she should have used did Susan actually use? Make a math drawing to help you solve this problem and explain your solution. Use our definition. of fraction in your explanation and attend to the unit amount that each fraction is of. b. Describe the different unit amounts that occur in part (a). Discuss how one amount can be de- scribed with two different fractions depending on what the unit amount is taken to be.

7. Susan was supposed to use of a cup of butter in her recipe, but she only used of a cup of butter. a. What fraction of the butter that she should have used did Susan actually use? Make a math drawing to help you solve this problem and explain your solution. Use our definition. of fraction in your explanation and attend to the unit amount that each fraction is of. b. Describe the different unit amounts that occur in part (a). Discuss how one amount can be de- scribed with two different fractions depending on what the unit amount is taken to be.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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7.
Susan was supposed to use of a cup of butter
in her recipe, but she only used of a cup of butter.
a. What fraction of the butter that she should
have used did Susan actually use? Make a
math drawing to help you solve this problem
and explain your solution. Use our definition
of fraction in your explanation and attend to
the unit amount that each fraction is of.
b. Describe the different unit amounts that occur
in part (a). Discuss how one amount can be de-
scribed with two different fractions depending
on what the unit amount is taken to be.

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