Question

Stan's cookie recipe makes 242424 cookies and calls for exactly 384384384 sprinkles. He is wondering how many sprinkles (p)(p)left parenthesis, p, right parenthesis he will need to make 606060 cookies. He assumes each cookie will have the same number of sprinkles. How many sprinkles does Stan need to make 606060 cookies?

Answer 1

If these numbers are correct:

For every 242,424 cookies he needs 384,384,384 sprinkles. So how many sprinkles does he need for 606,060 cookies?

242,424/384,384,384 = 606,060/x

384,384,384 * 606,060 = 242,424 * x

232,959,999,767,040 = 242,424 * x

960,960,960 = x