Question

Proportions A recipe for pancakes calls for 2 cups flour and 1 1/2 cups milk to make a serving for four people. Ming Has plenty of flour, but only 4 cups milk. How many servings can he make?

Answer 1

you could divide the 1 1/2 cups by 4 to get the amount of milk per serving - then divide the 4 cups by that number to find the total number of servings

Answer 2

You got 4 dollars, and each cell phone costs 1 dollar and 50 cents. how many cell phones can you buy? easier? :)