A pastry chef has a container with
1
4
pound of sprinkles. The chef needs to spread the sprinkles equally among 5 cakes. What fraction of the sprinkles will the chef use on each cake? Which two equations can you use to solve the problem?
A.
1
4
÷
5
=
1
20
B.
5
÷
1
4
=
1
20
C.
1
4
÷
1
5
=
20
D.
1
4
×
1
5
=
1
20
E.
4
×
5
=
20
The fraction of the sprinkles that the chef will use on each cake is found by dividing the total amount of sprinkles by the number of cakes. So, the equation to use is:
1/4 ÷ 5 = 1/20
The correct answer is A.