Question

Martha used 2/3
tablespoons of pepper to make 1/6
liters of gravy. If Martha's recipe is for 1 liter of gravy, how much pepper will she need to make double the recipe?
Responses
2 tablespoons of pepper
B 8 tablespoons of pepper
C 4 tablespoons of pepper
D 12 tablespoons of pepper

Answer 1

D, 12 tablespoons of pepper

Answer 2

B: 8 Tablespoons of pepper
If 2/3 tbsp of pepper makes 1/6 litres of gravy - multiply by 6 to make 1 litre. 2/3 × 6 = 12/3 or 4 tbsp. Since she wants double the recipe, do 4 × 2 to get B: 8 tablespoons