Question

1 Susie wants to make some hot cereal for breakfast. The directions say to use 3 cups
of water with 1 cup of cereal to make 4 servings. Susie only wants 1 serving.
a
How much cereal should she use?
b How much water should she use?

Answer 1

Using proportions to relate the amount of cups needed, it is found that she should use:

a) 0.25 cups of cereal.

b) 0.75 cups of water.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

In this problem, for 4 servings, 3 cups of water and 1 cup of cereal is needed. One serving is one-fourth of the amount, hence:

Item a:

1/4 x 1 = 0.25 cups of cereal.

Item b:

1/4 x 3 = 3/4 = 0.75 cups of water.

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