Question

Deanna is making cookies. She needs 2 1/6 cup of sugar to make 3 dozen cookies. If she has 8 dozen cookies to make, how many cups of sugar will she need?

Answer 1

52/9 cups or 5 7/9 cups

Explanation:

2 1/6 = 13/6. 13/6 / 3 = 13/18.

Then multiply it by 8 to get the answer

Answer 2

6 3/6 = 6 1/2

Explanation:

You can add 2 1/6, three time or multiply 2 1/6 times 3.

But I suggest you do the simple addition it's way easier to do.

I hope this helped you.