Question

Pina's recipe uses 2 cups of Sugar to make 2 1/2dozen 2 cookies. How many cups of Sugar does she use for two dozen cookies?

Answer 1

1.6

Explanation:

cookies : sugar

2.5 : 2

2 : x

Cross multiply

2*2 = 2.5x

4 = 2.5x

4/2.5 = x

x = 1.6