Recipe A calls for 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 43 of a cup of milk. Recipe B calls for 3 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 65 of a cup of milk. Which chocolate milk recipe tastes more chocolatey?

Question

Recipe A calls for 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 43 of a cup of milk. Recipe B calls for 3 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 65 of a cup of milk. Which chocolate milk recipe tastes more chocolatey?

Start by finding the unit rate for Recipe A. You need to find the number of tablespoons of chocolate powder per 1 cup of milk. What can you divide 43 cups of milk by to find 1 cup of milk?

Answer 1

To find the unit rate for Recipe A, we can divide 43 by 43 to find 1 cup of milk.

43 ÷ 43 = 1

So, Recipe A calls for 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 1 cup of milk.

Recipe A calls for 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 43​ of a cup of milk. Recipe B calls for 3 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 65​ of a cup of milk. Which chocolate milk recipe tastes more chocolatey?

To find the unit rate for Recipe A, we can divide 43 by 43 to find 1 cup of milk.

Recipe A calls for 2 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 43 of a cup of milk. Recipe B calls for 3 tablespoons of chocolate powder for every 65 of a cup of milk. Which chocolate milk recipe tastes more chocolatey?