Question

Anyone take this and know the right answer? I'll give brainliest and 20pts. To make 1 1/2 dozen muffins, a recipe uses 3 1/2 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed for every dozen muffins made? Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

a) if 3½ cups make 1½ dozen, how will you find out how to make 1 dozen?

b) how do you get 1½ down to just 1 dozen?
> divide by 1.5
> 1.5 ÷ 1.5 = 1 dozen

c) so now you do it to the other measurement
> 3.5 ÷ 1.5 = 2.33
> 2.33 = 2⅓ cups

d) your answer is:
for every 1 dozen muffins, you need 2⅓ cups of flour