Question

A recipe requires only blueberries and strawberries. This list shows the amounts required for 1/4 of the whole recipe:

1/2 cup blueberries
2/5 cup of strawberries

What is the number of cups of blueberries and the number of cups of strawberries required for the whole recipe?
a) 1/8 cup of blueberries and 1/10 cup of strawberries
b) 1/8 cup of blueberries and 1 3/5 cups of strawberries
c) 2 cups of blueberries and 1/10 cup of strawberries
d) 2 cups of blueberries and 1 3/5 cups of strawberries

Answer 1

A

Either divide each by one fourth or multiply each by 0.25. Then turn the answer to a fraction.