Question

A recipe for 24 pretzels uses 6 tablespoons of butter.
How many tablespoons of butter will be used to make 12 pretzels?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer 1

To determine how many tablespoons of butter are needed for 12 pretzels, we can set up a proportion based on the amount of butter used for 24 pretzels.

The recipe states that 6 tablespoons of butter are used for 24 pretzels. We want to find out how much butter is required for 12 pretzels.

We can set up the equation as follows:

\[
\text{Butter for 12 pretzels} = \left(\frac{6 \text{ tablespoons}}{24 \text{ pretzels}}\right) \times 12 \text{ pretzels}
\]

Calculating this, we find:

\[
\text{Butter for 12 pretzels} = \left(\frac{6}{24}\right) \times 12 = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right) \times 12 = 3 \text{ tablespoons}
\]

Thus, the amount of butter used to make 12 pretzels is **3 tablespoons**.

The correct answer is **C. 3**.