Question

A recipe calls for 1/2 of a teaspoon of sugar for every 15 cookies. If you are going to make 75 cookies for a party, how many teaspoon of sugar will you use.

Answer 1

2.5 teaspoons of sugar

Explanation:

`(15)/(0.5) =(75)/(y)`

Cross multiply.

15 × y = 0.5 × 75

15y = 37.5

15y ÷ 15 = 37.5 ÷ 15

y = 2.5

Answer 2

2.5 teaspoons

Explanation:

75/15 = 5

1/2 · 5 = 2.5