Question

1. a cake recipe needs two quarts of water, 1 ½ quarts of cake mix, and two quarts of eggs. how many total cups of ingredients does this recipe require?

a. 5 ½ cups
b. 20 cups
c. 18 cups
d. 22 cups

Explanation:

Step1: Convert quarts to cups

Recall 1 quart = 4 cups.
Water: $2 \times 4 = 8$ cups
Cake mix: $1.5 \times 4 = 6$ cups
Eggs: $2 \times 4 = 8$ cups

Step2: Sum all ingredient cups

Total = $8 + 6 + 8$

Answer:

b. 20 cups