Henry is making corn grits recipe that requires 2/3 cup of water
This statement implies that for every conr grits prepared, 2/3 cup of water is required
Mthematically,
1 corn grit will give 2/3 cup of water
1 corn grits = 2/3 cup of water
Henry wants to make 2 2/3 cups of corn grits
Firstly, convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction
2 2/3 = 3 x 2 + 2 / 3
2 2/3 = 6 + 2 / 3
2 2/2 = 8/3
We have 8/3 corn grits to make
Since,
1 corn grit = 2/3 cup of water
8/3 corn grits = x cup of water
Introduce cross multiplication
1 * x = 8/3 x 2/3
x = 16/9
Convert the improper fraction into mixed fraction
16/9 = 1 7/9
Therefore, Henry requires 1 7/9 cups of water to make 2 2/3 corn grits
The answer is 16/9 or 1 7/9