Question

A recipe uses 1/3 cup of brown sugar to make 18 cookies. How many cups of brown sugar are needed to make 45 cookies?

Answer 1

Answer: X = 0.84 cups of brown sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

The Proportion is this:

1. 1/3c      =   x

18cookies =  45cookies

2. Cross Multiply

18x = 1/3 times 45

3. Divide 18x on both sides.

 

Answer 2

Answer:

5/6 cups of sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

45 divided by 18 = 2.5

1/3 x 2.5 = 0.83

0.83 = 5/6 cups