A recipe for pancakes calls for \(1 \frac {1}{4}\) cups of milk. For a group of campers, the cook needs to make 4 times the recipe. How many QUARTS of milk will he need if 4 cups equal 1 quart?

Explanation

The recipe calls for \(1 \frac {1}{4}\)cups of milk. Four times that amount would be \(4 \times 1\frac {1}{4}\), or \(4 \times \frac {5}{4}\), or 5 cups of milk. Since 4 cups = 1 quart, 1 cup equals1/4 quart. This means that 5 cups = \(5 \times \frac {1}{4}\) quart, \(5 \times \frac {1}{4} = \frac {5}{4}\)  or \(1\frac {1}{4}\)quarts.

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