Question

Carla used 6 1/2 cups of sugar to make five pies. How many cups of sugar will she need to make 2 pies?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of Sugar cups needs for 2 pies = 20/13 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Number of Sugar cups used for 5 pies = $6\frac{1}{2}$ cups = 13/2 cups

Find:

Number of Sugar cups needs for 2 pies

Computation:

Number of Sugar cups needs for 1 pie =  5 / (13/2)

Number of Sugar cups needs for 1 pie = 10 / 13 cups

Number of Sugar cups needs for 2 pies = 2[Number of Sugar cups needs for 1 pie]

Number of Sugar cups needs for 2 pies = 2[10/13]

Number of Sugar cups needs for 2 pies = 20/13 cups