Question

Kelly uses 1/4 of a cup of water to make lemonade. How much water would she use for 1/2 cup?

a) 1/8 cup
b) 1/4 cup
c) 1/2 cup
d) 1 cup

Answer 1

Kelly would use 1/8 cup of water for 1/2 cup of lemonade.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much water would be used for 1/2 cup of lemonade, we can set up a proportion:

1/4 cup = 1/2 cup

Then, cross multiply to solve for x:

1/4 * 1 = 1/2 * x

Simplifying, we get:

x = 1/8 cup

Therefore, Kelly would use 1/8 cup of water for 1/2 cup of lemonade.