Question

Jacoby followed a recipe that requires 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of flour. If he used 8 cups of flour, how many cups of water did he use?

a. 2 (2/3)
b. 4
c. 5 (1/3)
d. 12

Answer 1

Jacoby used 5 (1/3) cups of water for his recipe that calls for 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of flour when he used 8 cups of flour. This was determined by setting up a proportion according to the given ratio and solving for the unknown quantity of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked how many cups of water Jacoby used if he followed a recipe that requires 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of flour, and he used 8 cups of flour. To solve this, we need to set up a proportion based on the recipe's ratio:

2 cups of water / 3 cups of flour = x cups of water / 8 cups of flour

Now, solve for x by cross-multiplying:

2/3 = x/8
(2/3) * 8 = x
16/3 = x
x = 5 (1/3) cups of water

Thus, Jacoby used 5 (1/3) cups of water.