Question

Vickie made a recipe for 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax. How many 1 cup candle molds can she fill with the recipe?

Answer 1

There are 8 fluid ounces in 1 cup. You can solve this problem using these proportions:


`(8)/(1) = (144)/(x)`

It states that there are 8 fluid ounces in every 1 cup and 144 fluid ounces in every x cups. We have to solve for x using cross-multiplication:


`8x = 144 \\ x=18`

Vickie can fill 18 1 cup candle molds with 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax.