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Online, Terrell found a soup recipe that requires \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a teaspoon of pepper for every \(...

Online, Terrell found a soup recipe that requires \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a teaspoon of pepper for every \( \frac{1}{2} \) of a teaspoon of dried basil. For a big event, Terrell wants to make a huge pot of soup. If he uses 1 teaspoon of dried basil, how much pepper should he use?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or whole number.

Answer

To find out how much pepper Terrell should use, we need to determine the ratio of pepper to dried basil and apply it to 1 teaspoon of dried basil.

The recipe requires \( \frac{1}{4} \) teaspoon of pepper for every \( \frac{1}{2} \) teaspoon of dried basil. Therefore, the ratio is:

\[ \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{2}{1} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \]

This means for every teaspoon of dried basil, Terrell should use \( \frac{1}{2} \) teaspoon of pepper.

Answer: \( \frac{1}{2} \) teaspoons of pepper

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