Question

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A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil for every 2/3 cup of water. How much oll (1
needed per cup of water?
5/8 cup
8
3/8 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 cup

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

The oil required for one cup of water is 3/8 cup.

How do you calculate the quantity of oil?

Given that a recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil for every 2/3 cup of water.

The quantities of oil and water are given in fractions. We can write as,

Hence we can conclude that the oil required for one cup of water is 3/8 cup.