Question
A baker has a container with 1/4 lb of blueberries The baker wants to use an equal amount of blueberries on eight desserts How many blueberries will the baker use on each dessert Alex solves the problem by finding 1/4 / 8 which shows another way to solve the problem A 1/4 * 8 = 2 lb B 1/4 * 1/8 equal 1/32 lb C 4 / 8 = 1/2 lb D 4 * 8 = 1/2 lb
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GPT-4o mini
To find out how many blueberries the baker will use on each dessert, we need to divide the total amount of blueberries (1/4 lb) by the number of desserts (8).
The calculation is:
\[
\frac{1}{4} \div 8 = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1 \times 1}{4 \times 8} = \frac{1}{32}
\]
So, the baker will use \( \frac{1}{32} \) lb of blueberries on each dessert.
From the options given, the correct one is:
**B**: \( \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{32} \) lb.
The other options do not correctly represent the calculation or logic needed to find the amount of blueberries per dessert.
The calculation is:
\[
\frac{1}{4} \div 8 = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1 \times 1}{4 \times 8} = \frac{1}{32}
\]
So, the baker will use \( \frac{1}{32} \) lb of blueberries on each dessert.
From the options given, the correct one is:
**B**: \( \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{32} \) lb.
The other options do not correctly represent the calculation or logic needed to find the amount of blueberries per dessert.