Question

A recipe for 24 cookies calls for 6 tablespoons of sugar. Which of the amounts below would be a correct ratio of cookies to sugar if you were to use the recipe?

Answer 1

4 cookies per tablespoon of sugar

Explanation:

24 cookies divided by 6 tablespoons of sugar equal 4 cookies per tablespoon of sugar

Answer 2

1:4

Explanation:

0.25 tablespoons of sugar will be used per cookie