Answer:
8 batches
Explanation:
A recipe for cookies calls for 2/3 of a cup of sugar. Elena used 5 1/3 cups of sugar to make multiple batches of cookies. How many batches did she make?
From the above question, 1 recipe = 1 batch of cookies
Hence:
2/3 cup of sugar = 1 batch of cookies
5 1/3 cups of sugar = x batches of cookies
Cross Multiply
2/3 cup × x batches = 5 1/3 cup × 1 batch
x batches = 5 1/3 cup × 1 batch/2/3 cup
x batches = 16/3 ÷ 2/3
x batches = 16/3 × 3/2
= 8 batches
Therefore she made 8 batches