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The ratio of sugar to flour is 2:3. If there are 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour are there

User Tom Hunter
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(5/1)=(2/x)
cross multiply
5x=2x1
simplify
5x=2
divide each side by 5 to find x
x=2/5
2/5 or 0.4 cups of flour are needed
answer= 2/5
User Vah Run
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The answer would be 9 cups of flour
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