Question

Sandeep uses 1/5 of a cup of vinegar in his salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Sandeep use to make 4/5 of a recipe?

Answer 1

4 /25

Explanation:

Given that :

Cup of vinegar used per recipe = 1/5 cup

Amount of vinegar to be used for 4/5 of a recipe ;

1 cup recipe = 1/5 cup vinegar

4/5 cup recipe = x

Cross multiply :

x = 1/5 * 4/5

x = 4/25 cup

Hence, Sandeep will use 4/25 cup of vinegar