A recipe that calls for 1/2 cups of orange juice and 5/6 cups of lemonade. Nancy modifies the recipe so it can make 8. How many cups of lemonade does Nancy need?

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texaschic101 · Answer

How many servings does 1/2 cup of oj and 5/6 cups of lemonade serve originally ?

anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure

texaschic101 · Answer

Kinda need that to do the problem

texaschic101 · Answer

I wonder if that is just for 1 serving ?

anonymous · Answer

I think it is I have answer choices

texaschic101 · Answer

IF 1/2 cups oj and 5/6 cup lemonade served 1 person, then...

(5/6) / 1 = x/8 --- 5/6 cup lem to 1 person = x cups lem to 8 people
cross multiply
(1)(x) = (5/6)(8)
x = 40/6
x = 6 2/3 cups

is 6 2/3 cups of lemonade for 8 people an answer choice ?

anonymous · Answer

what! that totally made sence and its not 
A. 5/6 
B. 2/3 
C. 1 and 1/24
D. 1 and 1/9

anonymous · Answer

@texaschic101

texaschic101 · Answer

I am really not sure about this one...I am so sorry

anonymous · Answer

i can probably help

anonymous · Answer

yea you are missing info