Question

A recipe requires 5 cups of corn starch. You can only measure using 2/5 cups. How many 2/5 cups are needed for this recipe? Leave answer as an improper fraction

Answer 1

Number of cups of corn starch required for the recipe = 12.5

Explanation:

Total starch required = 5 cups

Measurement of measuring cup = 2/5 cups.

Number of cups required = Total starch required ÷ Measurement of measuring cup

`\texttt{Number of cups required = }(5)/((2)/(5))\\\\\texttt{Number of cups required = }(25)/(2)\\\\\texttt{Number of cups required = }12.5cups`

Number of cups of corn starch required for the recipe = 12.5