Question

Sophie makes homemade pizza dough. The recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 1/3 cup of water
What is the rate in cups of flour per cup of water that sophie uses? ___ c of flour per c of water

Answer 1

To find the rate of flour per cup of water, we start with the given ratio in the recipe: for every 2 cups of flour, there is 1/3 cup of water.

To convert this ratio into cups of flour per cup of water, we can express it as a fraction:

\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{cups of flour}}{\text{cups of water}} = \frac{2 \text{ cups of flour}}{\frac{1}{3} \text{ cup of water}}
\]

When dividing by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:

\[
\frac{2}{\frac{1}{3}} = 2 \times 3 = 6
\]

So, the rate is 6 cups of flour for every 1 cup of water.

Therefore, Sophie uses **6 cups of flour per cup of water**.