Question

Adrian's recipe for raises muffins calls for 1 3/4 cups raisins for one batch of muffins Adrian wants to make 2 1/2 batches of muffins for a bake sale howmany cups of rains will Adrian choose

Answer 1

$\text { One batch = } 1\dfrac{3}{4} \text { cups}$

$2 \dfrac{1}{2} \text { batches = } 1\dfrac{3}{4} \times 2 \dfrac{1}{2} \text { cups}$

$2 \dfrac{1}{2} \text { batches = } \dfrac{7}{4} \times \dfrac{5}{2} \text { cups}$

$2 \dfrac{1}{2} \text { batches = } 4\dfrac{3}{8} \text { cups}$