Question

it requires 2 sticks of butter to make a batch of 20 cookies. How much butter will it take to make 150 cookies.

Answer 1

Solution:

2 sticks of butter – 20 cookies

X sticks of butter – 150 cookies

Therefore,

X = (150 cookies) × (2 sticks of butter / 20 cookies) = 15 sticks of butter

Answer: 15 sticks of butter