Question

A recipe that makes 6 servings calls for 1/2 cups of orange juice and 5/6 cup of lemonade. Nancy modifies the recipe so that it can serve 8.

How many cups of lemonade does Nancy need?

Answer 1

First find the amount of lemonade needed for 1 serving by dividing 5/6 by 6.
\[\large Lemonade\ for\ 1\ serving=\frac{\frac{5}{6} }{6}=\frac{5}{6\times6}\]
Now multiply the amount of lemonade for 1 serving by 8:
\[\large Lemonade\ for\ 8\ servings=\frac{5\times8}{6\times6}=(you\ can\ calculate)\]