Question

Your father is planning to cook for 35 people using a recipe that specifies two and a half cups of sugar for each six people,For the larger group, your father will requirecups of sugarWhen necessary, round to three decimal places

Answer 1

we know that

2.5 cups of sugar for each six people

so

Applying proportion

Find out how many cups of sugar are required for 35 people

2.5/6=x/35

solve for x

x=(2.5/6)*35

x=14.583 cups of sugar