Question

Dalila is mixing paste. For every 1 1/3 cups of water, she uses 2 1/2 cups of flour. How much flour does Dalila need for each cup of water? Show your work.

Answer 1

Flour need for 1 cup of water =
`1(7)/(8)` cups

Explanation:

Given:

Cups of water =
`1(1)/(3)` = 4/3

Cups of flour =
`2(1)/(2)` = 5/2

Find:

Flour need for 1 cup of water

Computation:

Flour need for 1 cup of water = Cups of flour / Cups of water

Flour need for 1 cup of water = (5/2) / (4/3)

Flour need for 1 cup of water = 15/8

Flour need for 1 cup of water =
`1(7)/(8)`