Nolan is following his family's macaroni and cheese recipe. The recipe calls for 6 cups of shredded cheese and 4 tablespoons of milk. He wants to make a smaller batch, so he uses only 3 cups of shredded cheese. How much milk does Nolan need for this smaller batch?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The recipe calls for 6 cups of shredded cheese and 4 tablespoons of milk. You need to find how much milk Nolan needs for 3 cups of shredded cheese. Write a proportion.

6 cups of shredded cheese

4 tablespoons of milk

=

3 cups of shredded cheese

? tablespoons of milk

Compare the numerators.

6cups of shredded cheese

4 tablespoons of milk

=

3cups of shredded cheese

? tablespoons of milk

To get from 6 to 3, divide by 2. Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 to find the amount of milk that Nolan needs.

6cups of shredded cheese÷2

4 tablespoons of milk÷2

=

3cups of shredded cheese

2tablespoons of milk

Nolan needs 2 tablespoons of milk for a smaller batch.