Question

A cake recipe calls for a half cup of butter and two eggs for 12 servings. If you wished to make 30 servings, how much butter would you need? Assume a direct proportion between butter and servings.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1 ¼cups

Step-by-step explanation:

12 servings=a half cups

30 servings=? cups

12 servings:30 servings

½cup:? cups

12 servings ÷ ½ = 12×2

=24

30 servings ÷24= 1 ¼cups

30 servings = 1 ¼cups

if i wished to make 30 servings, 1 ¼cups butter would i need.

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