Question

A recipe for cookies calls for 1 1/3 cups of sugar for every 2 dozen cookies. How many cups of sugar will be needed for 8 dozen cookies? ......A. 4 1/3...B...5 1/3...C...5 2/3...D...6 1/3....

Answer 1

As the number of the cups of sugar increases so does the number of cookies

Recall that one dozen is 12 hence 2 dozens is 24

If 1 1/3 cups of sugar is required for every 2 dozen cookies then 8 dozens will require

= 8/2 * 1 1/3

= 4 * 4/3

= 16/3

= 5 1/3 cups