Question

A brownie recipe asks for one and one third times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If one and two thirds cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then be needed, according to the recipe?

Answer 1

4/5

Explanation:

one and one third times as much sugar as chocolate chips

=> S + 1/3(S) = C

one and two thirds cups of sugar is used

=> S + 2/3(S) = ?

now criss cross the two:

S + 1/3(S) = C

S + 2/3(S) = ?

C×(S+2/3(S)) = S + 1/3(S)....find C

C = (S + 1/3(S)) / (S + 2/3(S))

= (3S + S / 3) / (3S + 2S/ 3)

= 3S + S / 3S + 2S

= 4S / 5S

= 4/5.