Question

If 2 servings of a recipe calls for 3/4 teaspoon of salt, how many servings can be made from 9 teaspoons of salt?

Answer 1

2servings call for 3/4 teaspoon of salt

To calculate how many servings you have to make to use 9 teaspoons of salts you can use cross multiplication:

3/4teaspoons of salt______2 servings

9 teaspoons of salt_______x servings

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{\frac{3}{4}}=\frac{x}{9} \\ x=9(2\cdot\frac{4}{3}) \\ x=24 \end{gathered}$

You'd have to make 24 servings to use 9 teaspoons of salt.