Luis is making chocolate chip cookies. The recipe calls for 18 cup of almonds for every 34 cup of chocolate chips. If Luis uses 3 cups of chocolate chips, how many cups of almonds will he need? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses
0.4 cup
0.4 cup
18.0 cups
18.0 cups
0.8 cup
0.8 cup
0.5 cup
To find the amount of almonds needed, we can set up a proportion:
(1/8) cup almonds / (3/4) cup chocolate chips = x cups almonds / 3 cups chocolate chips
Cross-multiplying, we get:
(3/4) * x = (1/8) * 3
Simplifying the equation:
(3/4) * x = 3/8
Now, let's solve for x by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of (3/4):
x = (3/8) * (4/3)
x = 12/24
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
x = 1/2
Therefore, Luis will need 0.5 cup of almonds.
Apologies for the confusion. Let's calculate the correct answer.
The ratio between borax, washing soda, and soap flakes is 2:2:1.
To find the total amount of borax and washing soda needed, we need to calculate the combined ratio:
2 parts borax + 2 parts washing soda = 4 parts
To find the amount of borax and washing soda, we can set up a proportion:
4 parts / 1 part = x cups / 7 cups
Cross-multiplying, we get:
4 * 7 = 1 * x
28 = x
Therefore, Lenny will need 28 cups of borax and washing soda combined.
To find out how much baking soda Lisa should add to 9 lbs. of flour, we can set up a proportion.
The ratio of baking soda to flour is 2 tsp to 6 lbs.
Therefore, we can set up the proportion:
2 tsp (baking soda) / 6 lbs (flour) = x tsp (baking soda) / 9 lbs (flour)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2 tsp * 9 lbs = 6 lbs * x tsp
18 tsp = 6 lbs * x tsp
Now we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 6 lbs:
18 tsp / 6 lbs = x tsp
3 tsp = x tsp
Therefore, Lisa should add 3 tsp of baking soda to 9 lbs of flour.
To find the amount of almonds needed, we can set up a proportion:
18 cups almonds / 34 cups chocolate chips = x cups almonds / 3 cups chocolate chips
Cross-multiplying, we get:
34 * x = 18 * 3
Simplifying the equation:
34x = 54
Dividing both sides by 34:
x = 54 / 34
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
x ≈ 1.6 cups
Therefore, Luis will need approximately 1.6 cups of almonds.
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I apologize for the incorrect response. Let's try again.
To find the amount of almonds needed, we can set up a proportion:
18 cups almonds / 34 cups chocolate chips = x cups almonds / 3 cups chocolate chips
Cross-multiplying, we get:
34 * x = 3 * 18
Simplifying the equation:
34x = 54
Dividing both sides by 34:
x = 54 / 34
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
x ≈ 1.6 cups
Therefore, Luis will need approximately 1.6 cups of almonds.
Luis is making chocolate chip cookies. The recipe calls for 1/8 cup of almonds for every 3/4 cup of chocolate chips. If Luis uses 3 cups of chocolate chips, how many cups of almonds will he need? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses
0.4 cup
0.4 cup
18.0 cups
18.0 cups
0.8 cup
0.8 cup
0.5 cup
Lenny is making his own laundry soap. The recipe calls for 2 parts borax, 2 parts washing soda, and 1 part soap flakes. If Lenny uses 7 cups of soap flakes, how many cups of borax and washing soda combined does he need?(1 point)
Responses
21 cups
21 cups
7 cups
7 cups
28 cups
28 cups
14 cups
To find the total amount of borax and washing soda needed, we need to determine the ratio between the soap flakes, borax, and washing soda.
According to the recipe, the ratio is:
- Borax: 2 parts
- Washing soda: 2 parts
- Soap flakes: 1 part
So, the total number of parts is 2 + 2 + 1 = 5.
To find the amount of borax and washing soda needed, we can set up a proportion:
(2 parts borax + 2 parts washing soda) / 5 parts = 7 cups soap flakes / 1 part
Cross-multiplying, we get:
(2 + 2) / 5 = 7 cups / 1
4 / 5 = 7
Simplifying the equation:
4 = 5 * 7
4 = 35
However, this equation is not possible as 4 and 35 are not equal.
So, it seems there may be an error in the provided response options. Without knowing the exact ratio of borax and washing soda to soap flakes, we cannot determine the total amount accurately.