Question

If a certain recipe requires 5 tablespoons of flour for every 2 ounces of butter, how many tablespoons of flour are needed if 2 pounds of butter are used? There are 16 ounces of butter in one pound.

Answer 1

80 tablespoons of flour for 2 pounds of butter

Explanation:

5 tablespoons = 2 ounces.

2=5

4=10

6=15

8=20

10=25

12=30

14=35

16=40

18=45

20=50

22=55

24=60

26=65

28=70

30=75

32=80