Question

There are 3 grams of sugar in 1.2 cups of strawberries. How many cups of strawberries are needed to get 5 grams of sugar?

Answer 1

To get 5 grams of sugar from strawberries, which originally have 3 grams of sugar in 1.2 cups, you would need approximately 2 cups of strawberries. This is determined by setting up a ratio and solving for the unknown quantity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves solving a proportion to find out how many cups of strawberries are needed to get 5 grams of sugar. Given that there are 3 grams of sugar in 1.2 cups of strawberries, we can set up a ratio and solve for the unknown number of cups required for 5 grams of sugar. The equation is as follows: 3 grams of sugar / 1.2 cups = 5 grams of sugar / x cups. By cross-multiplying and solving for x, we find that x = (5 grams of sugar * 1.2 cups) / 3 grams of sugar = 2 cups.

Answer 2

2 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 1.2 cups of Strawberries gives you 3 grams of sugar, doubling the amount of strawberries would be too much, 6 grams. But, since the amount needed is 2 grams, that is 2/3 of 1.2 cups of strawberries. 2/3 of 1.2 is 0.8, so add the original amount of srawberries with 2/3 of the 1.2 cups and you get 1.2 cups+ 0.8 cups= 2 cups