Question

Marlene only has enough ingredients to make a 1/4 batch of cookies. For the smaller batch, she only needs 2/3 cup of sugar. How much sugar does the recipe for a full batch of cookies call for? Include all your work in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

A full batch of cookies will require $\hspace{0.15cm} \frac{8}{3} cup \hspace{0.15cm}of\hspace{0.15cm} \hspace{0.15cm} sugar,\hspace{0.15cm} or \hspace{0.15cm}2\hspace{0.15cm}whole\hspace{0.15cm} cups\hspace{0.15cm} and \hspace{0.15cm} \frac{2}{3} cup\hspace{0.15cm} of \hspace{0.15cm}sugar.$

Step-by-step explanation:

i) $\hspace{0.15cm}\frac{1}{4} batch \hspace{0.15cm}of \hspace{0.15cm}cookies\hspace{0.15cm} requires\hspace{0.15cm} \frac{2}{3} cup \hspace{0.15cm}of\hspace{0.15cm} sugar$

ii) multiplying the above by 4 we get

$\hspace{0.15cm}(4\times\frac{1}{4}) batch \hspace{0.15cm}of \hspace{0.15cm}cookies\hspace{0.15cm} requires\hspace{0.15cm}( 4 \times\frac{2}{3} )cup \hspace{0.15cm}of\hspace{0.15cm} sugar$

iii) Therefore $\hspace{0.15cm}1 batch \hspace{0.15cm}of \hspace{0.15cm}cookies\hspace{0.15cm} requires\hspace{0.15cm} \frac{8}{3} cup \hspace{0.15cm}of\hspace{0.15cm} sugar$

iv) Therefore a full batch of cookies will require $\hspace{0.15cm} \frac{8}{3} cup \hspace{0.15cm}of\hspace{0.15cm} \hspace{0.15cm} sugar,\hspace{0.15cm} or \hspace{0.15cm}2\hspace{0.15cm}whole\hspace{0.15cm} cups\hspace{0.15cm} and \hspace{0.15cm} \frac{2}{3} cup\hspace{0.15cm} of \hspace{0.15cm}sugar.$