Question

A recipe calls for3/4
of a cup of sugar. The recipe makes 2 servings. The baker needs to make 5 1/3 servings. The baker has 1 cup of sugar.
How many more cups of sugar does the baker need? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. Enter the answer in the box.
cup(s)

Answer 1

Answer:

1.00 cup

Step-by-step explanation:

-Given that for every 2 servings 3/4 cups of sugar is needed.

-Let X be the number of cups needed for 5 1/3 servings.

#We equate and cross-multiply the ratios to solve for X:

$2 \ servings=\frac{3}{4}\ cups\\5\frac{1}{3}\ servings=X\\\\\therefore X=\frac{5\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{3}{4}}{2}\\\\=2\ cups$

-We know that the baker already has 1 cup of sugar:

$Balance=2-1\\\\=1\ cup$

Hence, the baker needs an additional 1.00 cup of sugar