Question

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar to make 1/2 gallon of lemonade. How much sugar should you use to make 3 gallons of the lemonade using this recipe?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(1/3) cup of sugar = (1/2) gallon of lemonade

1 cup of sugar = (3/2) gallon of lemonade

2 cups of sugar = (6/2) gallon of lemonade

(6/2) = 3 gallons of lemonade

2 cups of sugar = 3 gallons of lemonade