Question

Ayana's favorite brownie recipe calls for

1
2
of a cup of flour for every
1
3
of a cup of cocoa powder. For a bake sale, she plans to make a larger batch with 1 cup of cocoa powder. How much flour should she use?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or whole number.
cups of flour

Answer 1

Answer: 1 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 divided 1/3 = 3/2 = 1 1/2

1/2 divided 1/3

= 1/2 x 3/1

1 × 3

2 × 1

= 3/2

= 1 1/2

Answer 2

4/5 cup

Explanation: