Question

A recipe for making popcorn requires 2 tablespoons of butter for every 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels. At this rate, how much butter is required if 2 cups of popcorn kernels are used?

Answer 1

Answer:

12 tablespoons of butter

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a proportion:

$\frac{2}{1/3}$ = $\frac{x}{2}$

Cross multiply:

1/3x = 4

x = 12

= 12 tablespoons of butter