Question

MRS.Bonnette's recipe for banana bread calls for 3 and one fourths cups of sugar. She wants to make 6.5 batches so that she has enough for everyone. How much sugar will she need

Answer 1

`21/ \frac {1}{8}`

Explanation:

Since we're given that a batch requires 3 and one fourths cups of sugar, this is written as

`3/ \frac {1}{4}`

If she wants 6.5 batches then we just cross multiply

1 batch=
`3/ \frac {1}{4}`

6.5 batches=x

X=
`6.5* 3/ \frac {1}{4}`

X=
`6/ \frac {1}{2}* 3/ \frac {1}{4}`

X=
`\frac {13}{2}* \frac {13}{4}`

X=
`\frac {169}{8}`

X=
`21/ \frac {1}{8}`