Question

A recipe requires \frac{2}{3}

3
2
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of a cup of milk for every \frac{1}{8}
8
1
​
of a cup of flour. How many cups of milk are required for each cup of flour?

On the double number line below, fill in the given values, then use multiplication to find the missing value. Enter your answers as fractions, mixed numbers, or whole numbers.

Answer 1

For every cup of flour, 5 1/3 cups of milk are required.

Explanation:

2/3 cup of milk : 1/8 cup of flour

x cups of milk : 1 cup of flour

1 divided by 1/8 = 8

1/8 * 8 = 1

2/3 * 8 = 16/3 = 5 1/3

For every 1 cup of flour, 5 1/3 cups of milk are required.