Kens chicken recipe calls for 3/4 tablespoon of cayenne pepper for every 2 cups of dip. How much cayenne pepper should he use for one cup of dip?

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Answer:

3/8 tablespoons

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio is 3/4 tablespoon : 2 cup.

Now that the amount of cups is halved, so will the number of tablespoons.

3/4 ÷ 2 = 3/8 tablespoons per cup

Answer:

3/8 tbs

Step-by-step explanation:

3/4 tbs ---- 2 cups of dip

x         -----   1 cup of dip

Solve proportion .

x  = (1*3/4):2 = 3/4*1/2 = 3/8