Josiah and Bella are adding chocolate chips to a batch of pre-made cookie dough to make chocolate chip cookies. Josiah mixes 4 cups of dough with 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips and Bella mixes 2 cups of dough with 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips. Whose cookies will be more chocolaty?Josiah's cookies will be more chocolaty.Bella's cookies will be more chocolaty.The two sets of cookies will be equally chocolaty.
Q. Josiah and Bella are adding chocolate chips to a batch of pre-made cookie dough to make chocolate chip cookies. Josiah mixes 4 cups of dough with 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips and Bella mixes 2 cups of dough with 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips. Whose cookies will be more chocolaty?Josiah's cookies will be more chocolaty.Bella's cookies will be more chocolaty.The two sets of cookies will be equally chocolaty.
Calculate Ratio for Josiah: Calculate the ratio of chocolate chips to dough for Josiah.Josiah uses 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips for 4 cups of dough.Ratio for Josiah = (3×0.25 cups)/4 cupsRatio for Josiah = 0.75 cups/4 cupsRatio for Josiah = 0.1875 cups of chocolate chips per cup of dough
Calculate Ratio for Bella: Calculate the ratio of chocolate chips to dough for Bella.Bella uses 3 quarter-cups of chocolate chips for 2 cups of dough.Ratio for Bella = (3×0.25 cups)/2 cupsRatio for Bella = 0.75 cups/2 cupsRatio for Bella = 0.375 cups of chocolate chips per cup of dough
Compare Ratios: Compare the ratios to determine whose cookies will be more chocolaty.Josiah's ratio: 0.1875 cups of chocolate chips per cup of doughBella's ratio: 0.375 cups of chocolate chips per cup of doughSince Bella's ratio is higher, her cookies will be more chocolaty.
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