Question

to make a batch of rice, 10 cups of water are combined with 5 cups of rice. how many cups of water are needed for one cup of rice? on the double number line below, fill in the given values, then use multiplication or division to find the missing value: cups of water cups of rice answer attempt 1 out of 2 cups of water are needed for one cup of rice.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the ratio

We know that 10 cups of water are used for 5 cups of rice. The ratio of water to rice is $\frac{10}{5}$.

Step2: Simplify the ratio

$\frac{10}{5}=2$. This gives the amount of water per 1 - cup of rice.

Answer:

2