Question

ada is making rice. the instructions call for $2\frac{1}{4}$ cups of water for 1 cup of rice. ada is using only $\frac{1}{3}$ cup of rice. make a prediction about the amount of water ada needs. ada needs less than $2\frac{1}{4}$ cups of water. (options: more than, less than)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the ratio

The ratio of water to rice is \(2\frac{1}{4}\) cups of water per 1 cup of rice.

Step2: Consider the amount of rice

Ada is using \(\frac{1}{3}\) cup of rice, which is less than 1 cup.

Step3: Determine the water amount

Since the amount of rice is less than 1 cup, and the water needed is proportional to the rice, the water needed should be less than \(2\frac{1}{4}\) cups (because we are multiplying \(2\frac{1}{4}\) by \(\frac{1}{3}\), and multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 gives a smaller number).

Answer:

less than