Question

A certain recipe calls for 2/5 cup of flour. A chef is making an amount that is 5/7 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?

Answer 1

`(2)/(7)`

Explanation:

We have,

The recipe need
`(2)/(5)` cups of flour.

Also, the chef is making the amount which is
`(5)/(7)` of the recipe.

Thus, the total amount of the flour required will be,

`(2)/(5)* (5)/(7)` =
`(2)/(7)` cups.

Hence, the chef should use
`(2)/(7)` cups of flour.