Question

a recipe for lemonade calls for 1 cup of sugar and 5 cups of water. how much sugar is used per cup of water? \\(\frac{5}{1}cup\\) \\(\frac{1}{5}cup\\) \\(\frac{1}{6}cup\\) \\(\frac{1}{4}cup\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the ratio components

We have 1 cup of sugar and 5 cups of water. We need to find the amount of sugar per cup of water, so we use the ratio of sugar to water.

Step2: Calculate the ratio

The ratio of sugar to water is $\frac{\text{Amount of Sugar}}{\text{Amount of Water}}=\frac{1}{5}$. So the amount of sugar per cup of water is $\frac{1}{5}$ cup.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{5}$ cup (corresponding to the option with $\frac{1}{5}cup$)