If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar for 12 cookies, how much sugar is needed for 36 cookies?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: A. 2 1/4 cups.
- A. 2 1/4 cups ✓
- B. 2 cups
Why not B: “2 cups” is not 2 1/4 cups.
- C. 1 1/2 cups
Why not C: “1 1/2 cups” is not 2 1/4 cups.
- D. 3 cups
Why not D: “3 cups” is not 2 1/4 cups.
Correct answer
A. 2 1/4 cups
Explanation
2 1/4 cups (option A) is the accepted answer to “If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar for 12 cookies, how much sugar is needed for 36 cookies”. Option B (2 cups) is a different value from 2 1/4 cups. Option C (1 1/2 cups) is a different value from 2 1/4 cups. Option D (3 cups) is a different value from 2 1/4 cups. Keep 2 1/4 cups as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, ACT, Ratios
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