Question

Hemal wanted to make desert for her family. The recipe made 8 servings fut she only wanted to make enough for 5 people. If the recipe for 8 servings called for 2 cups of flour, how much would she need for 5 servings

Answer 1

Answer:  $1\frac{1}{4}\ cups$ is needed for 5 servings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Hemal wanted to make desert for her family for which they made the recipe,

For 8 servings , the number of cups of flour is needed = 2

We will use "Unitary Method" ,

For 1 serving, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

$\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

For 5 servings, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

$\frac{1}{4}\times 5=\frac{5}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}\ cups$

Hence, $1\frac{1}{4}\ cups$ is needed for 5 servings.