Sandra is cooking her famous brownies for her class. For her recipe, she needs 5/7 of a cup of sugar, and 1/8 as much salt as sugar. How much salt does she need for her recipe?
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Answer:[tex]\frac{5}{56}[/tex] salt does she need for her recipe.Step-by-step explanation:As per the statement: For her recipe:She needs = [tex]\frac{5}{7}[/tex] of a cup of sugar.It is also given that: 1/8 as much salt as sugar.⇒ She needs salt for her recipe = [tex]\frac{1}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{7} = \frac{5}{7 \cdot 8} = \frac{5}{56}[/tex]Therefore, [tex]\frac{5}{56}[/tex] salt does she need for her recipe.