Question

Josh's chicken soup recipe calls for 2 1\2 L of chicken stock. Josh makes 3 1\4 times the recipe for a family reunion. How much chicken stock does Josh use to make soup for the family reunion? Express your answer as a mixed number in the simplest form.

Answer 1

Just multiply :
2 1/2•3 1/4=

2.5•3.25=

8.125 = 8 1/8
8 1/8 is your answer!

Hoped I helped!

Answer 2

`8(1)/(8)` L

Explanation:

A recipe of chicken soup calls for chicken stocks =
`2(1)/(2)` L

Josh makes
`3(1)/(4)` times the recipe

=
`3(1)/(4)` ×
`2(1)/(2)`

=
`(13)/(4)` ×
`(5)/(2)`

=
`(65)/(8)`

=
`8(1)/(8)`

Josh would use
`8(1)/(8)` L of chicken stocks.