Question

if the flour to sugar ratio is 5 liters flour to 1 liter sugar, then how much sugar is needed if only 2 liters of flour are used ?

Answer 1

2/5 liters of sugar would be used

Answer 2

0.4 liters of sugar.

Explanation:

Hello, I think I can help you with this

you can easily solve this by using a rule of three

Step 1

if

5 liters flour⇒ 1 liter sugar

2 liters flour⇒ x?liter sugar

do the relation

`(5\ liters\ flour)/(1\ liter\ sugar)=(2\ liters\ flour)/(x)\\\\solve\ for\ x\\\\\\(x*5\ liters\ flour)/(1\ liter\ sugar)=2\ liters\ flour\\x=(2\ liters\ flour*1\ liter\ sugar)/(5\ liters\ flour) \\x=(2)/(5)liter\ sugar\\x=0.4\ liters\ of\ sugar\\`

0.4 liters of sugar

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