Question

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of ingredient A for every 1 1/5

Cups of ingredient B. You use 4 cups of ingredient A.
How many cups of ingredient B do u need?

Answer 1

You need 9 3/5 (9.6) cups of ingredient B

Explanation:

Ingredient A. Ingredient B

1/2 cups. 1 1/5 cups = 6/5

4 cups. X

(Cross multiplication)

(4)*(6/5)/(1/2)

(24/5) * 2/1 = 48/5