Question

a certain recipe for snack mix calls for 9 cups of cereal and 12 cups of cheese puffs and makes 36 servings. salma wants to make enough for 12 servings. how many cups of cheese puffs does she need?
answer attempt 1 out of 6
□ cups of cheese puffs

Explanation:

Step1: Find the ratio of servings

The original recipe makes 36 servings and Salma wants 12 servings. The ratio is $\frac{12}{36}=\frac{1}{3}$.

Step2: Calculate cups of cheese puffs

The original recipe has 12 cups of cheese puffs. Multiply by the ratio: $12\times\frac{1}{3}$.
$$12\times\frac{1}{3} = 4$$

Answer:

4