You need 1/2 cup of sugar to make a three-layer cake. How much sugar would you need for a one-layer cake? Can you help me...thank you
You need one-third as much as the three-layer cake requires.
1/3 of 1/2 = (1/2) x (1/3) = __ cups
1/6 or 1/2x1/3=1/6
Of course, I can help you with that! To determine how much sugar you would need for a one-layer cake, we can use proportions.
In this case, we know that you need 1/2 cup of sugar for a three-layer cake. We can set up a proportion to find out how much sugar you would need for a one-layer cake.
Let's assume x represents the amount of sugar needed for a one-layer cake. The ratio of sugar to cake layers should stay the same.
So we can set up the following proportion:
(1/2 cup of sugar) / (3 layers) = (x cups of sugar) / (1 layer)
To solve for x, you can use cross-multiplication. Multiply the numerator of the left-hand side with the denominator of the right-hand side and vice versa.
(1/2) * (1 layer) = (3 layers) * (x cups of sugar)
Now, simplify the equation:
1/2 = 3x
To isolate x, divide both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 1/6 cup of sugar
Therefore, you would need 1/6 cup of sugar for a one-layer cake.