Question

Paige used 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1/4 cup of butter to make 12 muffins. How much flour and butter would palat

need for 18 muffins?

A. 3 cups flour and 3/4 cup butter

B. 2 3/4 cups flower and 1/8 cup butter

C. 2 cups flower and 1/2 cup butter

D. 2 1/4 cups of flower and 3/8 cup butter

Answer 1

Paige would need 2 1/4 cups of flour and 3/8 cup of butter for 18 muffins. We found this by setting up a proportional relationship and solving it for both ingredients.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to set up a proportional relationship between the amount of ingredients Paige used for 12 muffins and the amount she would need for 18 muffins.

First, let's look at the flour:

12 muffins --> 1 1/2 cups flour

18 muffins --> x cups flour

We set up the proportion as follows:
(18 muffins / 12 muffins) = (x cups flour / 1 1/2 cups flour)
This simplifies to 18/12 = x/(3/2),
which becomes: 1.5 = x/(3/2)

To find x, we multiply both sides by (3/2),
x = 1.5 * (3/2) = 2.25 cups

Now, let's look at the butter:

12 muffins --> 1/4 cup butter

18 muffins --> y cups butter

Using a similar approach,
18/12 = y/(1/4),
y = (1.5 * (1/4)) = 3/8 cups

Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. 2 1/4 cups of flour and 3/8 cup of butter

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

To turn the fraction of 1 1/2 to decimal would be : 1.50 add fifty percent because you have to add 6 to 12 and six is half, so you add half. Half of 150 is 75 so add them you get 225 and as a fraction, that's 2 1/4. Already you have the first part done. Since there is only one answer with 2 1/3 your answer has to be D.