Question

Lashonda found a recipe that makes 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes and requires 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. If she makes 90 cupcakes for a family reunion picnic, how much vegetable oil will she need?

Answer 1

"Lashonda found a recipe that makes 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes"

...2 half dozen cupcakes... so what you're really saying is a dozen cupcakes... yeah?

Answer 2

Yeah

Answer 3

ok, then for every 12 cupcaakes u make, u will need 0.25 cups of veggie oil
so as a ratio, that's:
\[ \huge \frac{\frac{1}{4} cups}{12 cakes} \]
so if you want 90 cakes, multiply it bu our ratio to get your answer in oil
\[ \huge \frac{\frac{1}{4} cups}{12 cakes} \times \frac {90 cakes}{1}\]
cakes cancel out top and bottom, so your left with just oil
multiply across
\[ \huge \frac{\frac{1}{4} cups \times 90 }{12 \times 1} \]
\[ \huge \frac{\frac{90}{4} cups }{12 } \]
\[ \huge \frac{\frac{45}{2} cups }{12 } \]
\[ \huge \frac{15}{8 } cups ...approx= 1.88 cups -ish\]

Answer 4

i see the choice...

Answer 5

a) 1/4 of a cup will make...12 cakes

Answer 6

b) 1/2 cup will make ... 24 cakes

Answer 7

c) 3/4 cups will make ...36 cakes...
so:

Answer 8

so does that all make sense?