Question
Grandma needs 13/4 cups of sugar to make a dozen cookies. How much sugar does she need to make 3 dozen cookies?
Answers
Ms. Sue
3 (13/4) = ?
Yolanda
Am sorry Ms. Sue that number is not 13 it is 1 1/3 cups
Ms. Sue
Ok.
3 * (4/3) = ?
3 * (4/3) = ?
Yolanda
3x1=3+1=4 cups
Yolanda
Is that correct
Ms. Sue
That's correct.
She needs 4 cups of sugar for 3 dozen cookies
She needs 4 cups of sugar for 3 dozen cookies