If a recipe calling for 3/4 cup sugar is tripled, how many cups of sugar are needed?

If a recipe calling for 3/4 cup sugar is tripled, how many cups of sugar are needed?

• A. 2.25
• B. 3
• C. 1.75
• D. 4

Answer: (A)

Tripling means multiplying the amount by 3. For a fraction, multiply the top by 3 and keep the bottom: (3/4) × 3 = 9/4. That equals 2 1/4, which is the same as 2.25 cups. So you need 2.25 cups of sugar.

Tripling means multiplying the amount by 3. For a fraction, multiply the top by 3 and keep the bottom: (3/4) × 3 = 9/4. That equals 2 1/4, which is the same as 2.25 cups. So you need 2.25 cups of sugar.