Question

Vickie made a recipe for 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax. How many 1 cup candle molds can she fill with the recipe?

Answer 1

There are 8 fluid ounces in 1 cup.  You can solve this problem using these proportions:

$\frac{8}{1} = \frac{144}{x}$

It states that there are 8 fluid ounces in every 1 cup and 144 fluid ounces in every x cups.  We have to solve for x using cross-multiplication:

$8x = 144 \\ x=18$

Vickie can fill 18 1 cup candle molds with 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax.