Question

A cookie recipe uses 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla with cup of flour. How much vanilla should be used with five cups of flour?

Answer 1

5/2 teaspoon

Explanation:

The ratio given is 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla per cup of flour.

To find the amount of vanilla for five cups of flour, we can set up a proportion:

1/2 teaspoon / 1 cup = x teaspoons / 5 cups

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:

1/2 teaspoon * 5 cups = 1 cup * x teaspoons

5/2 teaspoon = x teaspoons