If 2/5 cup of coconut shavings covers 1/4 of a cake, then how much coconut shavings are needed for one cake?

Question

A. 3/5 cup

B. 5/8 cup

C. 1 3/5 cups

D. 10 cups

Answer 1

Since you know the amount necessary for 1/4 of the cake, you can multiply that amount by 4 to cover the whole cake (there a four 1/4's in a whole).

Therefore, 2/5 * 4 = 8/5 cups

8/5 cups is equal to 1 and 3/5 cups

The correct choice is letter c.