How do i set this equation up?

A brownie recipe asks for one and one third times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If four and one half cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then be needed, according to the recipe?

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How do i set this equation up? 



A brownie recipe asks for one and one third times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If four and one half cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then be needed, according to the recipe?

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

nincompoop · Answer

$$4\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }c \times 1\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }=b$$

nincompoop · Answer

start by converting the mixed fraction into improper fraction then perform the operation being asked (multiply)

nincompoop · Answer

I hope @ganeshie8 agrees

anonymous · Answer

so 9/2c*4/3=b  ?

nincompoop · Answer

ya

anonymous · Answer

6C=B

nincompoop · Answer

that translate to 6 cups of sugar will be used for brownies

anonymous · Answer

i got it wrong  6 was correct but it needed to b in fraction form

nincompoop · Answer

were you given choices to pick from?

anonymous · Answer

no  its on this website called Aleks.com

nincompoop · Answer

link me 
b in fraction form would just be b/1

anonymous · Answer

https://secure.aleks.com/alekscgi/x/Isl.exe/1o_u-IgNsIkasNW8D8A9PVVfSY1oBtaICXecbjYR8qLvNCIvhkjkKhfVnFtDptEa50G1GKNF9qYrwDOXLh4nRMn8RGs-iubS52IpN49P61GXA33jXAq?

nincompoop · Answer

no luck the link tells me it's closed

anonymous · Answer

so is there a certain formula i use to set this up 

A brownie recipe requires one and one third cups of sugar to one cup of chocolate chips. If three and one third cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips will be needed, according to the recipe?

nincompoop · Answer

ya the one i showed 
4/3(9/2 c) = b
b is  the  same as  b/1

nincompoop · Answer

that's the most simplification of the algebraic notation required

nincompoop · Answer

what is the answer that the website suggesting?