Question

A recipe for rice pudding calls for 2.5 cups of milk. The recipe makes 5 servings. How many cups of milk are needed to make 8 servings?

Answer 1

Explanation

2.5 cups = 5servings

x cups = 8servings

2.5*8 = 5*x

20 = 5x

divide both sides by the coefficient of x

20/5 = 5x/5

4 = x

i.e x = 4