Question

a cookie recipe uses 5/6 cups of sugar lindsey is making 1 1/2 times what the recipe calls for how much sugar is she using

Answer 1

5/4 cup of sugar.

Explanation:

The recipe calls for 5/6 of a cup of sugar, so if you're making 1.5 times what the recipe calls for, you multiply 5/6 by 3/2 (or 1.5 if you prefer decimals) which would give you 15/12. Then simplify down to get 5/4 (or 1.25) cups of sugar.

Note: 5/4 also equals 1 1/4, they are both correct, it just depends on which way you choose to write it, or how your teacher wants you to write it.

Answer 2

1 1/4 cups of sugar

Explanation:

5/6 x 1 1/2 = 1 1/4