Question

A recipe for fudge calls for one and one-thirds cups of butter. If Sherry wants to make one and a half times the recipe, how many pounds of butter will she need?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

A pound of butter is 2 cups. the recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups.

half of 1 1/3 is 1/2+1/6 which is 2/3

2/3 + 1 1/3 is 2

she will need 1 pound of butter.

Answer 2

She will need two cups of batter