Question

The table shows some ingredients in lasagna. If you make three times the recipe, how many cups of cheese are needed?

TOMATO SAUCE
CHOPPED ONION
CHEESE
3 ½ cups
¼ cup
2 ⅔ cups

Answer 1

8 cups

Explanation:

2 2/3 * 3 = 8

It's simple..

Answer 2

8 cups of cheese

Explanation:

For 1 recipe we need 2 2/3 cups of cheese

For 3 times the recipe

3 * 2 2/3

Change to an improper fraction (2*3+2)/2 = 8/3

3 * 8/3

8