Question

Jimmy decided to make some granola bars to bring with him for the end of the year trip. The recipe he is using calls for 3/4 cup of granola for every 1/8 cup of peanut butter. Jimmy accidentally put a whole cup of granola in the mix.

Part A. What amount of peanut butter does Jimmy need to put into the mix to have the same ratio of granola to peanut butter that the original recipe calls for?

Part B. The original recipe called for 3/8 cup of dried cranberries. How many cups of dried
cranberries are needed in the new enlarged mixture?

Answer 1

1 and 1/4 b. they will have to add 4/8 a cup to the dried cranbarry