Question

a recipe calls for \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) cup of water. if the recipe is being tripled, how much water should be used?

• 1 cup
• \\(\frac{1}{9}\\) cup
• \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) cup
• 3 cups

Explanation:

Identify the given values and operation

$$ \text{Original amount} = \frac{1}{3}\text{ cup} $$

$$ \text{Scaling factor} = 3 $$

Calculate the tripled amount

$$ \text{Tripled amount} = \frac{1}{3} \times 3 = 1\text{ cup} $$

Answer:

• (A) 1 cup (Correct answer)
• (B) \(\frac{1}{9}\) cup
• (C) \(\frac{1}{3}\) cup
• (D) 3 cups