Question

A recipe for pizza sauce calls for 12 cans of tomatoes and 48 teaspoons of oregano. How many teaspoons of oregano would you need for a single can of tomatoes?

Answer 1

To find out how many teaspoons of oregano are needed for a single can of tomatoes, you can divide the total amount of oregano by the total number of cans of tomatoes.

You have:

- 48 teaspoons of oregano
- 12 cans of tomatoes

Now, divide the oregano by the number of cans:

\[
\text{Teaspoons of oregano per can} = \frac{48 \text{ teaspoons}}{12 \text{ cans}} = 4 \text{ teaspoons per can}
\]

So, you need **4 teaspoons of oregano** for a single can of tomatoes.