Question

Mrs. Sampson is using this recipe to make cookies.

. 2 cups sugar
. 8 tablespoons butter
. 1/2 cup milk
. 1/3 cup baking cocoa
. 3 cups oats
Makes about 36 cookies

She only has 4 tablespoons of butter, so she will have to adjust the recipe.
Which of the following statement is true?
(A) Mrs. Sampson needs to use 60% of the sugar in the recipe.
(B) Mrs. Sampson should use 2.5 cups of oats.
(C) Mrs. Sampson needs to use 1/4 cup of milk.
(D) Mrs. Sampson will need 2/3 cup baking cocoa.

Answer 1

Option C) Mrs. Sampson needs to use 1/4 cup of milk

Explanation:

we know that

If Mrs. Sampson has only 4 tablespoons of butter, then the amounts of the ingredients to be used will be half (50%) of the recipe

so

sugar ----> 2/2=1 cup of sugar

butter ---> 8/2=4 tablespoons of butter

milk ---> (1/2)/2=1/4 cup of milk

baking cocoa ---> (1/3)/2=1/6 cup of baking cocoa

oats ----> 3/2=1.5 cups of oats

therefore

Mrs. Sampson needs to use 1/4 cup of milk.