Question

SECTION A: Dinner party

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1 Felix is organising a dinner party.

He is going to make banana bread.

Felix has this list of ingredients.



Banana bread

Serves 4 people

140 g butter

140 g caster sugar

2 large eggs

140 g flour

1 tbs baking powder

2 ripe bananas

Felix wants to have enough banana bread for 8 people.

He has 300 g of flour.

He has enough of all the other ingredients.

Felix thinks he has enough flour to make banana bread for 8 people.

(a) Is Felix correct?

Show why you think this. (3)

Use the box below to show clearly how you get your answer.​

Answer 1

Yes, Felix does have enough flour for 8 people. The initial recipe is able to feed only 4 people, needing 140 g of flour. If he needs to feed 8 people, he will need 280 g of flour. Felix has more than enough flour for 8 people.

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