Question

A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil for every 2/3 cup of water. How much oil (in cups) is

needed per cup of water?

Answer 1

3/8 cup of oil

Explanation:

divide 1/4 by 2 to get how many are needed for 1/3 cup of water, and times 3 to find one cup of water.

Answer 2

The answer is 3/8 because 1/3 cups of water in 1/8 cups of oil so 1/8 times 3 is 3/8