If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make 2x the recipe, how much sugar is needed?

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If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make 2x the recipe, how much sugar is needed?

Doubling a recipe means you multiply the amount of each ingredient by two. For sugar, take 3/4 cup and multiply by 2. 3/4 × 2 equals 6/4, which simplifies to 3/2, or 1 1/2 cups. So you need 1 1/2 cups of sugar. In decimal terms, that’s 0.75 × 2 = 1.5 cups. This matches the amount shown as 1 1/2 cups. Smaller or larger options would correspond to different starting amounts, not to doubling 3/4 cup.

Doubling a recipe means you multiply the amount of each ingredient by two. For sugar, take 3/4 cup and multiply by 2. 3/4 × 2 equals 6/4, which simplifies to 3/2, or 1 1/2 cups. So you need 1 1/2 cups of sugar. In decimal terms, that’s 0.75 × 2 = 1.5 cups. This matches the amount shown as 1 1/2 cups. Smaller or larger options would correspond to different starting amounts, not to doubling 3/4 cup.

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