Question

A recipe that makes 8 servings calls for 3/5 cup of flour. Jeff modifies the recipe so that it can serve 10.

How many cups of flour does Jeff need?

A. 4 4/5


B. 1 1/4


C. 3/4


D. 12/25

Answer 1

this is a proportion problem
you can use a 'proportional sentence ' to do these

8 servings requires 3/5 of a cup
1 ........................... (3/5) / 8
10...............................10 * [ (3/5 ) / 8]