Answer:
The answer to your question is 2 sticks of butter, 40 cookies
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem we must use ratios and proportions
The first ratio is 3 : 24 we will use it to calculate the other portions.
a)
3 : 24 :: x : 16
-Solve for x
x = (16 x 3) / 24
x = 48 / 24
x = 2 sticks of butter
b) 3 : 24 :: 5 : x
-Solve for x
x = (24 x 5) / 3
x = 120 / 3
x = 40 cookies
