Question

suzy uses 1/2 cup of raisins for every 1 1/4 cup of sugar cookies. How many sugar cookies does Suzy need for 2 cups of raisins?

Answer 1

5 cups.

To go from 1/2 to 2 cups of raisins you multiply by 4.

So 1 1/4 is really 5/4. That times 4 is 20/4 which is 5.

Explanation:

Answer 2

5 cups.

To go from 1/2 to 2 cups of raisins you multiply by 4.
So 1 1/4 is really 5/4. That times 4 is 20/4 which is 5.