Question

A recipe for 6 dozen cookies calls for `3/4` cup of sugar. How much sugar is needed to make 4 dozen cookies?

Answer 1

cups of sugar for 6 dozen cookies=`3/4`
cups of sugar for 1 dozen cookies=
`(3/4)`/6
`3/4*1/6`
`3/24`
`1/8`
cups of sugar for 4 dozen cookies=
`1/8*4`
`4/8`
`1/2`