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:

5/6 of a cup of brown sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

45 divided by 18 equals 2.5.

So, 2.5 times 1/3 of a cup equals 5/6 of a cup of brown sugar.

Answer 2

The number of cups of brown sugar needed is 5/6 cups.

Ratio expresses the relationship between two or more numbers. It shows the frequency of the number of times that one value is contained within other value(s).

The ratio of brown sugar to cookies is $\frac{1}{3}$  : 18. In order to determine the amount of brown sugar needed for 45 cookies, use this formula:

Number of cookies = (45 x  $\frac{1}{3}$ ) / 18 = 15 / 18 = 5/6

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