Question

A recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of milk for 10 cookies. How many cups of milk are needed to make 120 cookies? A. 8 B. 20 C. 80 D. 9

Answer 1

2/3 of a cup of milk for 10 cookies

Rate: cup of milk/cookies

(2/3)/10

For 120 cookies

x/120

equal both:

(2/3)/10= x/120

Solve for x

1/15 (120)= x

x=8

Answer A.