Question

A recipe for banana bread requires 3 cups of banana for every 1 1/2 cups of sugar used. At this rate how many cups of sugar should be used if 2 cups of bananas are used

Answer 1

Answer:

1 cup of sugar should be used if 2 cups of bananas are used.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A recipe for banana bread requires 3 cups of banana for every 1 1/2 cups of sugar used.

Now, if 2 cups of bananas are used find the cups of sugar should be used.

So, to get the cups of sugar used in 2 cups of bananas by using unitary method:

In 3 cups of banana sugar used =  $\frac{3}{2}$ cups.

So, in 1 cup of banana sugar used = $\frac{3}{2} \div 3=\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} =\frac{1}{2} \ cups.$

Thus, in 2 cups of banana sugar used = $\frac{1}{2} \times 2=1\ cup.$

Therefore, 1 cup of sugar should be used if 2 cups of bananas are used.