Question

1. what quantity of picante sauce would you need to make a triple recipe?

spicy cheese dip
ingredients:
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 cup onion
1/3 cup picante sauce
1 tablespoon green chiles
3/4 teaspoon salt

1. write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

______ cups

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the original quantity

The original recipe uses $\frac{1}{3}$ cup of picante sauce.

Step2: Multiply by 3 for a triple recipe

To find the quantity for a triple recipe, we multiply the original quantity by 3: $\frac{1}{3} \times 3$.

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{1}{3} \times 3 = 1$ (since multiplying a fraction by its denominator gives the numerator, or 3 cancels out with the denominator 3).

Answer:

1 cup