Question

what quantity of flour would you need to make a double recipe? very cherry pie ingredients: 2 cups cherries 3/4 cup sugar 5/8 cup flour 3 3/8 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pie crust write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. ____ cups

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the flour quantity for one recipe

The original recipe uses $\frac{5}{8}$ cup of flour.

Step2: Calculate the quantity for a double recipe

To find the quantity for a double recipe, we multiply the original quantity by 2. So we calculate $2\times\frac{5}{8}$.
$$2\times\frac{5}{8}=\frac{10}{8}$$
Simplify $\frac{10}{8}$ by dividing numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
$$\frac{10\div2}{8\div2}=\frac{5}{4}$$
Convert $\frac{5}{4}$ to a mixed number: $\frac{5}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}$.

Answer:

$1\frac{1}{4}$