Answer: 1/5 cup of sugar per cup of water
Step-by-step explanation:
"If 1 cup sugar is equal to 5 cup water, then cup sugar equal to 1 cup water"
sugar/water = 1/5 = x/1
Cross multiplying and solving for gives us:
1/5 = x/1
5x= 1 * 1
5x=1
x=1/5
So 1/5 cup of sugar is used per cup of water.
