Asked by BRENDON

The recipe for mint chocolate ice cream requires 2 1/4 cups of creams for 5 people. You need ice cream for 8 people. How much cream will you need?

Please explain,thanks.
Answered by Damon
2 1/4 = 9/4

(9/4)(8/5) = (9/1)(2/5) = 18/5 = 3 3/5 cups
Answered by Ms. Sue
Let's set up a proportion and cross-multiply.

2 1/4 / 5 = x / 8

5x = 2 1/4 * 8
5x = 18
x = 3 3/5 cups
Answered by Anonymous
3.6
Answered by Yakira💫
3 3/5 cups idk why it's 2016 In my school still got us doing this
Answered by Robyn
2 1/4 ÷ 5 = 9/20
9/20 x 8 = 18/5
18/5 = 3.6
3.6 cups
Answered by Anonymous
It's 3 3/5
Answered by Anonymous
2\44
Answered by Anonymous
2 1/4 divided by 5 = 9/20
9/20 x 8 = 18/5
18/5=3 3/5
3 3/5 cups!!!
Answered by shaun
3.6
Answered by Your Teacher from School
2 1/4 divided by 5 = 9/20
9/20 x 8 = 18/5
18/5=3 3/5
3 3/5 cups!!!
Answered by Licka-d Split
2 1/4 divided by 5 = 9/20
9/20 x 8 = 18/5
18/5=3 3/5
3 3/5 cups!!!
Answered by Anonymous
This helped so much! I got this question for my homework and was kinda stuck. I thought it was 35/40!
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