Question

Carol is baking cookies and needs 2 1/4 cups of flour 2/3 cup of white sugar, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 1/16 cup of baking soda. Use this information to answer the following questions. Divide the amount of white sugar by the amount of brown sugar. What is the quotient? A. 3/8. B. 2/3. C. 2. D. 2 2/3

Answer 1

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Answer:

D. 2 2/3

Explanation:

You are asked to divide 2/3 by 1/4.

(2/3)÷(1/4) = (2/3)×(4/1) = 8/3 = 2 2/3

The quotient is 2 2/3.