Question

Kens chicken recipe calls for 3/4 tablespoon of cayenne pepper for every 2 cups of dip. How much cayenne pepper should he use for one cup of dip?

Answer 1

3/8 tbs

Explanation:

3/4 tbs ---- 2 cups of dip

x ----- 1 cup of dip

Solve proportion .

x = (1*3/4):2 = 3/4*1/2 = 3/8

Answer 2

3/8 tablespoons

Explanation:

The ratio is 3/4 tablespoon : 2 cup.

Now that the amount of cups is halved, so will the number of tablespoons.

3/4 ÷ 2 = 3/8 tablespoons per cup