Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood is making her special banana pudding recipe. She is looking for her cup measure, but can only find her quarter cup measure. How many quarter cups does she need for 2 cups of sour cream?

Correct answer:

n =  4

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} V_1={\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}=0.5 \\ V=2 \\ n=V\mathrm{/}{V}_1=2\mathrm{/}0.5=4 \end{gathered}$$

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