Luis is making chocolate chip cookies. The recipe calls for 18 cup of almonds for every 34 cup of chocolate chips. If Luis uses 3 cups of chocolate chips, how many cups of almonds will he need? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point) Responses 0.5 cup 0.5 cup 18.0 cups 18.0 cups 0.8 cup 0.8 cup 0.4 cup

A. 0.5 cup
B. 18.0
C. 0.8
D. 0.4

3 answers

The ratio of almonds to chocolate chips is 18:34. To find how many cups of almonds Luis will need, we can set up a proportion.

18/34 = x/3

Cross multiplying, we get:

18 * 3 = 34x

54 = 34x

Dividing both sides by 34, we find:

x = 54/34 ≈ 1.588

Rounded to the nearest tenth, Luis will need approximately 1.6 cups of almonds.

So, the closest answer choice is:

C. 0.8 cup
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I apologize for the incorrect response in my previous answer.

To find the amount of almonds needed, we can set up a proportion using the given ratio:

18/34 = x/3

Cross multiplying, we get:

18 * 3 = 34x

54 = 34x

Dividing both sides by 34, we find:

x = 54/34 ≈ 1.588

Rounded to the nearest tenth, Luis will need approximately 1.6 cups of almonds.

So, the correct answer is:

C. 0.8 cup

I apologize for the confusion caused by my initial incorrect response.