Question

If 1/5 cup of icing covers 1/3 of a cake, how many total cups of icing are needed to cover the entire cake? Plz show work:)
A. 2/3
B. 3/5
C. 3/2
D. 5/3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 3/5

Step-by-step explanation

1/5 of icing = 1/3 of a cake

1/3 * 3/1 = 3/3 = 1 (a whole cake)

1/5 * 3/1 = 3/5

Answer 2

The answer to your question is B, 3/5.