Question

Jose is baking cakes. He needs 3/4 of butter for each cake. One stick of butter is a 1/2 of a cup. How many sticks do he need to bake 8 cakes?

Answer 1

Answer: 6 sticks

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Joe needs $\frac{3}{4}$ butter for each cake

One stick of butter is equivalent to 0.5 cup

So, joe need

$\dfrac{3}{4}\times \dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{3}{8}\ \text{cup}$

for each cake

To bake 8 cakes, it is

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{4}\times 8=6\ \text{sticks}$