Matthew needs 3 tablespoons of green food she to color 6 Easter eggs. This year, Matthew must double the amount of food she that he needs because he twice as many eggs to dye. His tablespoon is dirty, so he will use a 1/2-tablespoons measuring spoon. Explain how he can find the number of 1/2 - tablespoons of green food she that Matthew needs to measure to successfully due his eggs.

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9 September, 14:08

Matthew needs 3 tablespoons of green food she to color 6 Easter eggs. This year, Matthew must double the amount of food she that he needs because he twice as many eggs to dye. His tablespoon is dirty, so he will use a 1/2-tablespoons measuring spoon. Explain how he can find the number of 1/2 - tablespoons of green food she that Matthew needs to measure to successfully due his eggs.

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Malaki Gillespie · Answer 1

Matthew will need 3 1/5 tablespoons of green food.

Kelsey Harrison · Answer 2

Matthew uses 6 tablespoons or 12 1/2 table spoons because if he usually does 3 tablespoons for 6 eggs and has to double it making 12 eggs and 6 tablespoons you divide 6 by 1/2 or 0.5