How many 1/2 ounce servings are available in 12 ounces of salted peanuts? A) 12 servings B) 18 servings C) 20 servings D) 24 servings

ANSWER

The correct answer is option D
[tex]24 \: servings[/tex]


EXPLANATION


We want to find how many half ounce servings are available in 12 ounces of salted peanuts.


This is another way of asking how many halves are there in 12.


In other words, how many times will half go into 12.


We set up the division problem and simplify as follow,

[tex]12 \div \frac{1}{2} [/tex]


We multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction to get,

[tex]12 \times \frac{2}{1} [/tex]
This will give us

[tex] \frac{24}{1} = 24[/tex]


Hence, there are 24 half ounce servings available in 12 ounces of salted peanuts.