a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of ingredient A for every 1 1/3 cups of ingredient B. You use 4 cups of ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do you need?

Question

a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of ingredient A for every 1 1/3 cups of ingredient B.  You use 4 cups of ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do you need?

Ms. Sue · Accepted Answer

4/(1/2) = 8 8 * 1 1/3 = 8 8/3 = 10 2/3 cups of B

Anonymous · Answer

A recipe calls for one half
cup of ingredient A for every 1 and one third
cups of ingredient B. You use 2 cups of ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do you need?
You need
nothing cups of ingredient B.

Anonymous · Answer

4 to 3 in fraction