Joslani is making slime and the recipe calls for 5/8 teaspoon of coloring. He only has a 18 measuring tool available. How many times will he need to fill h/is measuring spoon to have enough coloring to follow the recipe?(1 point)

Answer 1

To answer this question, we need to determine how many times 5/8 teaspoon can fit into an 18 teaspoon measuring spoon.

To find the number of times it can fit, we divide the given fraction by the fraction representing the measuring spoon:

(5/8) ÷ (18/1)

Next, we need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:

(5/8) * (1/18)

Multiplying the numerators and denominators gives us:

5 * 1 / 8 * 18

Simplifying the fraction gives us:

5/144

Therefore, Joslani will need to fill his measuring spoon 5/144 times to have enough coloring to follow the recipe.