Question

A recipe calls for using ¾ cup of brown sugar for each ⅔ cup of white sugar. How many cups of brown sugar are used per cup of white sugar?

Show the rate and unit rate.

Answer 1

1 1/8 cups of brown sugar is needed. The unit rate is 1 1/8 cups of brown sugar per cup of white sugar.

Explanation

2/3 * 3/2 = 1 This is for white sugar

3/4 * 3/2 = 9/8 or 1 1/8 This is for brown sugar