Question

Jacoby followed a recipe that requires 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of four. If he used 8 cups of four, how many cups of water did he use?

Answer 1

C. 5 1/3

Explanation:

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Answer 2

`\text{Jacoby followed a recipe that requires 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of flour}.\\ \text{We need to find the number of cups of water used if he used 8 cups of flour}\\ \text{so we use unitary method to find the number of cups.}\\ \\ \text{for 3 cups of flour, the number of cups of water needed}=2\\ \\ \text{so for 1 cup of flour, the number of cups of water needed}=(2)/(3)`

`\text{Hence for 8 cup of flour, the number of cups of water needed}=(2)/(3)* 8\\ \\ =(16)/(3) \text{ cups of water}`

Hence the number of cups of water he will use is: 16/3 cups of water