Question

Hemal wanted to make desert for her family. The recipe made 8 servings fut she only wanted to make enough for 5 people. If the recipe for 8 servings called for 2 cups of flour, how much would she need for 5 servings

Answer 1

Answer:
`1(1)/(4)\ cups` is needed for 5 servings.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Hemal wanted to make desert for her family for which they made the recipe,

For 8 servings , the number of cups of flour is needed = 2

We will use "Unitary Method" ,

For 1 serving, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

`(2)/(8)=(1)/(4)`

For 5 servings, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

`(1)/(4)* 5=(5)/(4)=1(1)/(4)\ cups`

Hence,
`1(1)/(4)\ cups` is needed for 5 servings.