Jerri was using a recipe for a large cake that required one-third of a tablespoon of cinnamon. Instead of making one large cake, Jerri decided to use the recipe to make four small cakes. How much cinnamon should she use for each of the four small cakes?

Question

A.1/12 of a tablespoon
B. 4/3 of a tablespoon
C. 1/4 of a tablespoon
D.1/3 of a tablespoon

Answer 1

If the recipe requires one-third of a tablespoon of cinnamon for a large cake, then each small cake should use one-fourth of that amount since there are four small cakes in total.

One-fourth of one-third is equal to 1/4 * 1/3 = 1/12 of a tablespoon.

Therefore, Jerri should use 1/12 of a tablespoon of cinnamon for each of the four small cakes.

The correct answer is A. 1/12 of a tablespoon.