Question

heathers lemon cookie recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. how much sugar would heather use to make 4 batches of cookies? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. cups

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the sugar per batch

The sugar per batch is $\frac{2}{5}$ cup.

Step2: Calculate sugar for 4 batches

Multiply sugar per batch by 4, so $\frac{2}{5}\times4=\frac{2\times4}{5}=\frac{8}{5}$.

Step3: Convert to mixed - number

$\frac{8}{5}=1\frac{3}{5}$.

Answer:

$1\frac{3}{5}$