Question

It takes 3/4 a cup of sherbet per 1 1/4 cup of gingerale to make punch. How much sherbet is needed per cup

of gingerale?​

Answer 1

6/10 of a cup in simpler terms 3/5

Answer 2

6/10 of a cup

Explanation:

If you add 3/4 to sherbet and 1 1/2 cup of to gingerale and keep going you will eventually get to 3 cups of sherbet and 5 cups of gingerale. Now, if you divide 3 by 5 you will get 0.6 or 6/10 of a cup. You would divide because you are trying to find how much sherbet PER ONE CUP of gingerale.