Question

Timmy uses 1 1/2 cups of sugar every 2 gallons of lemonade he makes. Enter the number of cups sugar Timmy uses for 13 gallons of lemonade. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter your answer in the bow below.

Answer 1

To make 13 gallons lemonade Timmy will need 143/4 cups I.e., 35&3/4 cup of sugar.

This is a moderately easy question and can be done by by basic calculations.

It is given that,

Timmy uses 1 1/2 cups of sugar every 2 gallons of lemonade he makes.

Hence, for every gallon of lemonade he'll need 11/2*2 cups of sugar.

Therefore for 13 gallons lemonade,

Timmy will need 11*13/4= 143/4 cups of sugar.

Hence to make 13 gallons lemonade Timmy will need 35&3/4 cup of sugar.