Question

Every time Carrie bakes a batch of brownies, she uses 18

cup of chocolate. If she has 12

cup(s) of chocolate remaining, how many batches of brownies can Carrie make? Input your answer as a whole number.

Answer 1

With 12 cups of chocolate Carrie can make (2/3) batch of brownies where 2 and 3 are WHOLE NUMBERS.

Explanation:

Here, according to the question:

18 cup of chocolate = 1 batch of brownies

Now, the cups of chocolate left = 12 cups

Let us assume : 12 cup of chocolate = p batch of brownies

Now, by the RATIO of PROPORTION:

`(18)/(12)  = (1)/(p) \\\implies   p  = (12)/(18)   =(2)/(3)`

So, p = 2/3 batch

Hence, with 12 cups of chocolate Carrie can make (2/3) batch of brownies where 2 and 3 are WHOLE NUMBERS.