A recipe calls for 10 cups of oatmeal. Benjamin wants to make 1/5 fewer servings than the recipe makes.

Which expression represents how many cups of oatmeal Benjamin should use?

A.
0.8 * 10

B.
1.8 * 10

C.
0.2 * 10

D.
1.2 * 10

Question

A recipe calls for 10 cups of oatmeal. Benjamin wants to make 1/5   fewer servings than the recipe makes.
 
Which expression represents how many cups of oatmeal Benjamin should use?
 
 A.
0.8 *  10
 
 B.
1.8 *  10
 
 C.
0.2 *  10
 
 D.
1.2  * 10

theedwardsfamily · Answer

@amberxoxo  @mathslover  @MDoodler

theedwardsfamily · Answer

@bohotness

anonymous · Answer

i think its B

butterflydreamer · Answer

10 cups is the total.
And they want 1/5 LESS than 10 cups
so that means they only want 4/5 x 10 
and 4/5 as a decimal = ?? 
Then you have your answer :)

butterflydreamer · Answer

yes :)

anonymous · Answer

so than it would be D?

butterflydreamer · Answer

no.. 4/5 as a decimal = 0.8
And we want 4/5 of the original which is 10
So you would do 0.8 times 10 :)

anonymous · Answer

ooooohhhhhh so A

theedwardsfamily · Answer

ok i get thanks! @butterflydreamer

anonymous · Answer

sorry @TheEdwardsFamily  math just isnt my thing

butterflydreamer · Answer

yepp :)
hehe you're welcome !!

theedwardsfamily · Answer

its k

anonymous · Answer

lol english and chemistry are more like it if you ever need help in thier. lol