Question

Recipe calls for 1.25 cups of sugar for 5 dozen cookies, you only have 0.75 cups of sugar in your kitchen. How many dozen cookies can you make? write down mathematical equation

Answer 1

3 dozen cookies

Explanation:

Let x = dozen of cookies using .75 cups of sugar

Equation is
`(1.25)/(5) = (.75)/(x)`

1.25x = 5(.75)

1.25x = 3.75

x = 3 dozen cookies