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A recipe calls for 1 1/4

cups of sugar to make 20 cookies. How many cups of sugar will you need to make 8 cookies?

User Sameena
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1/2 cup of sugar. hope this helps
User Pragya Mendiratta
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well, divide to get the unit rate.

1.25/20= 0.0625
0. 0.0625 x 8 = 0.5 or 1/2 cup. Hope this helps!
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