Answer:
0.8 cups
Explanation:
Given that:
Numbe of cups of chocolate chips needed to the Number of dozens of cookies made can be represented using the ratio 4:5
Hence,
The proportion of cups of chocolate chips to the number of dozens of cookies = 4 / 5
4 cups of chocolate chips to 5 dozens of cookies ;
For 1 dozen of cookies, number of chocolate chips will be (x)
4 / 5 = x / 1
Cross multiply
4 * 1 = 5 * x
4 = 5x
x = 4/5 = 0.8
Hence, for 1 dozen of cookies, 0.8 cups of chocolate chips is required