Question

If the cocoa to water ratio for a hot chocolate recipe is 1 tablespoon cocoa to 1⁄4 cup water, how much water do you need if you use 1.5 tablespoons of cocoa?

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

1 : 0.25

1.5 : x

x=1.5*0.25

x=3/8

Answer 2

3/8 cups of water

Explanation:

1.5 = 1 1/2 = 3/2

1 tablespoon of cocoa --- 1/4 cup water

3/2 tablespoons of cocoa ---- x cups of water

x = (3/2*1/4)/1 = 3/8