Arecipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. if the recipe is doubled how much sugar is needed

The amount of sugar is an illustration of proportions.

The amount of sugar needed when the quantity is doubled is 3/2 cups

The given parameters are:

When the amount is doubled, we have:

Divide 4 by 2

Hence, the amount of sugar needed when the quantity is doubled is 3/2 cups

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The amount of sugar needed in the doubled recipe = 1.5 cups.  

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, given:

1 portion of Recipe needs 3/ 4 cup of sugar.

Now, if the portion of the recipe is doubled:

⇒ The new portion of recipe = 2 x ( The original portion)

So, the amount if sugar needed is:

The new portion of sugar needed  = 2 x ( The original portion)

Hence, the amount of sugar needed in the doubled recipe = 1.5 cups.  

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