To find out the unit rate
Divide the number of teaspoons by the total cups
so
[tex]4\colon\frac{2}{3}=\frac{4*3}{2}=6\text{ teaspoons per cup}[/tex]
If the question asks for teaspoons per cup
then
you divide the number of teaspoons by the total cups
4: 2/3=6 teaspoons per cup
If the question asks for cups per teaspoon
then
you divide the number of cups by the number of teaspoons
so
2/3:4=2/12=1/6 cups per teaspoonon
