Question

A dessert recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of milk and makes 8 servings. How many cups of milk are needed for 5 servings?

Answer 1

3 1/2 can be written as 7/2

8 servings require 7/2 cups milk

1 serving requires (7/2) / 8 = 7/16

so 5 servings will require 7/16 × 5 = 35/16 cups milk.

35/16 can be written as , 2 3/16