Paul used 3/4 cup of butter in the batch of brownies he made. He ate 1/6 of the batch of brownies. What fraction of the cup of butter did he consume when he ate the brownies? Make math drawings to help you solve this problem. Explain in detail how your drawings help you solve the problem?
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