Question

How many cups of flour should be used with 5 cups of milk in a recipe that calls for 3 parts of milk and 4 parts of flour?

F) 3
G) 4
H) 5
J). 6 2/3
K) 7

EXPLAIN PLEASE

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we need to use proportions. The recipe requires 3 parts of milk and 4 parts of flour. This means that for every 3 cups of milk, we need 4 cups of flour. If we have 5 cups of milk, we can set up a proportion:

3/5 = 4/x

where x is the number of cups of flour needed.

We can solve for x by cross-multiplying:

3x = 20

x = 20/3

x ≈ 6.67

Therefore, we need approximately 6 2/3 cups of flour, which is answer (J).