A macaroni and cheese recipe calls for 1/3 cup of flour for every 1 1/5 cup of milk. To make a bigger batch, the chef uses 2 cups of flour. Which of the following would be the amount of milk needed for the bigger batch?

A. 7 1/5 cups

B. 2 2/5 cups

C. 3 8/15 cups

D. 6 cups

Answer Explanation:

We are being asked to find the amount of milk needed. This is a proportion problem, which compares the amount of flour to that of milk. Letting x represent the amount of milk required, we set up the proportion with flour on the numerator and amount of milk in denominator as follows:

Change the mixed fraction of 1 1/5 into improper fraction as follows

The proportion equation becomes

Cross-multiply to solve for x

As an mixed fraction, 36/5 becomes 7 1/5. Therefore, 7 1/5 cups of milk are needed to make a big batch of 2 cups.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

Q #1: A bucket containing 2 4/5 gallons of water is 1/3 full. How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?

A. 14/15

B. 2 7/15

C. 8 2/5

D. 6 4/5

Answer Explanation

We are asked to find the number of gallons full tank can hold. The fraction of full tank is 1.

First, we let x be the number of gallons in full tank. Then, set the proportion equation by setting the number of gallons on the numerator and fraction of tank on denominator as follows.

Convert the mixed fraction into proper fraction and cross-multiply to find the value of x.

Converting 42/5 to a mixed fraction is 8 2/5. Thus, when the tank is full, it holds 8 2/5 gallons of water.
Q #2: Solve for x in the equation above.

A. x=rwy+z

B. x=rw(y-z)

C. x=y(z+rw)

D. x=rwy+z

Answer Explanation

We are asked to make x the subject of the formula.

First, we add z to both sides of the equation

Multiply both sides by y

The above equation can be rearranged into

Thus, the formula for finding the value of x is y(z+rw).
Q #3: Simplify the expression above. Which of the following is correct?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 1

D. 12

Answer Explanation

We follow the order of operations to solve the given expression.

First, we start with the numerator and solve it as follows

[2(3+5*3)]

We start with multiplication in inner brackets, 5*3=15. The expression becomes

[2(3+15)]

Then, we conduct the addition of 3+15=18. Then, the expression yields

[2(18)]=2*18=36

Now, we solve for denominator, which is 12/2=6.

Thus, the expression is reduced into

The expression reduces into 6.