Question

A baker uses 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon for every 2/3 can of pumpkin when making pumpkin muffins. How much cinnamon does the baker need for each can of pumpkin?

Answer 1

9/8 teaspoon

Explanation:

The original ratio is 0.75:0.66 (x:y). We need to find x when y = 1.

0.66*1.5 = 1

So, if the original y was multiplied by 1.5 to get 1 (which we need) then we can multiply the original x to get our answer.

0.75*1.5 = 1.125

Convert into fractional form:

1.125 = 9/8

Your answer is 9/8 teaspoon of cinnamon per one can of muffins.

Hope this helps. Have a nice day. Oh, and one more thing. Surprised I'm not stealing points?