Question

A recipe makes 36 cookies, but Carl needs to make 54 cookies, which is 1.12 times the recipe. If the original recipe shows that 3/4 cup of sugar is needed, how much is needed to make 54 cookies?

Options:
a. 1 cup
b. 1.25 cups
c. 1.5 cups
d. 1.75 cups

Answer 1

To make 54 cookies, approximately 1.125 cups of sugar is needed.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much sugar is needed to make 54 cookies, we can use proportions. We know that 36 cookies require 3/4 cup of sugar. So, if we set up a proportion:

36 cookies / 3/4 cups = 54 cookies / x cups

Cross-multiply and solve for x:

36 * x = 54 * 3/4

36x = 40.5

x = 40.5 / 36

x ≈ 1.125 cups

Therefore, approximately 1.125 cups of sugar is needed to make 54 cookies.