Levi was making a batch of brownies. He used 3/4 a cup of butter. He then ate 1/5 of the batch of brownies. What fraction of a cup of butter did he eat? Make a math drawing starting with a unit square to help you solve the problem.
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Since Levi used 3/4 cup of butter, we can divide the square into 4 equal parts and shade in 3 of those parts to represent the butter used. Show more…
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