Question

Lisa has a recipe that needs 4 of a teaspoon of butter for every 3 cups of milk. If Lisa increases the
amount of milk to 5 cups, how many teaspoons of butter are needed to make the recipe? Express
the answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.25 teaspoon of butter per 5 cups of milk

3/4 tsp butter = 3 cups milk

5/4 tsp butter = 5 cups milk