Question

A recipe for cookies requires 2/3 cup of butter. Rama wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. How many cups of butter should Rama use to make the cookies?

Answer 1

Multiply the total amount of 2/3 cups by the portion size of 3/4.

= (2/3)(3/4)
multiply numerators; multiply denominators

= (2*3)/(3*4)
= 6/12
simplify by 6

= 1/2 cup


ANSWER: Rama should use 1/2 cup of butter.

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