Question

A punch recipe uses

2 1/2cups of sherbet to make 24 cups of punch.
How many cups of sherbet will be needed to make 12 cups of punch?

Answer 1

1 1/4 cups of punch.

Explanation:

Since 2 1/2 cups of sherbet are needed to make 24 cups, and we need to make 12 cups of punch, it's basically 24 divided by 2. So we need to divide 2 1/2 by 2, which would be 1 1/4 cups.

Answer 2

1 1/4 cups

Explanation:

1. Make a proportion; 24/2.5 = 12/x
2. Divide 2.5 by two, which is 1.25