Question

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of butter, and 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips. What is the ratio of flour and butter to sugar?

Answer 1

2 : 1

Explanation:

Recipe :

Sugar = 2 cups

Flour = 3 cups

Butter = 1 cup

Chocolate chips = 1/2 cup

ratio of flour and butter to sugar?

Total cups of flour plus butter = (3 + 1) = 4 cups

Cups of sugar = 2 cups

ratio of flour and butter to sugar :

4 cups : 2 cups

= 2 : 1