Complete Question
A recipe needs 1/2 cup of sugar. Mary plans to make 7 batches of the recipe. How many cups of sugar will Mary needs A: 7 1/2 B: 3 1/2 C:2 1/3 D: 5 1/2 PLZ ANSWER PLS!
Answer:
B: 3 1/2
Explanation:
From the Question,
Recipe = 1 batch
1 batch of recipe = 1/2 cup of sugar
7 batches of recipe = x
Cross Multiply
x = 1/2 cup of sugar × 7 batches of recipe/1 batch of recipe
x = 7/2
x = 3 1/2 cups of sugar.
Option B is the correct answer.