Question

Anjali uses $\frac{1}{3}$ of a butter in making sauce. She uses $\frac{5}{8}$ of the remaining to make garlic bread. What fraction of the butter does she use in making garlic bread?

Answer 1

We suppose Anjali has x butter

She used $\frac{x}{3}$ in making sauce

She still has $x-\frac{x}{3}$ butter

$=\frac{2x}{3}$ butter

She uses $\frac{5}{8}\times \frac{2x}{3}$ in making garlic butter

$=\frac{5x}{12}$

Fraction of butter Anjali used in making garlic bread

$=\frac{\frac{5x}{12}}{x}$

$=\frac{5}{12}$