SOLUTION: A recipe for 24 cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Ben wants to make 36 cookies, how much sugar does he need? Question 18 options: 2 1/2cups 2 1/4cups 2 cups

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Question 1191217: A recipe for 24 cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Ben wants to make 36 cookies, how much sugar does he need?
Question 18 options:
2 1/2cups

2 1/4cups

2 cups

2 1/3cups
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, ikleyn:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 1/2 = 1 & 1/2 = 1 + 1/2 = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
In short,
1 1/2 = 1.5

(24 cookies)/(1.5 cups of sugar) = (36 cookies)/(x cups of sugar)
24/1.5 = 36/x
24*x = 1.5*36
24*x = 54
x = 54/24
x = 2.25
x = 2 + 0.25
x = 2 + 1/4
x = 2 & 1/4
x = 2 1/4

Answer: 2 1/4 cups


Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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A recipe for 24 cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
If Ben wants to make 36 cookies, how much sugar does he need?
Question 18 options:
2 1/2cups
2 1/4cups
2 cups
2 1/3cups
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24 cookies require 3/2 cups of sugar;


hence,  12 cookies require 3/4 cup of sugar;


then 36 cookies require 9/4 = 2 1/4 cups of sugar.    ANSWER

Solved.