Question

In Drake's recipe, he uses eggs, flour (g) and milk (g) in the ratio of 1 : 80 : 100. Assuming an egg weighs 10g, how much does the total recipe weigh when 3 eggs are used?

Answer 1

5430 grams

Explanation:

To find the total weight of Drake's recipe when 3 eggs are used, we can first determine the weight of each ingredient based on the given ratio and then add them up.

The given ratio is 1:80:100 for eggs, flour, and milk, respectively.

Since each egg weighs 10 grams, the ratio for the ingredients in grams is as follows:

Eggs : Flour : Milk = 10g : 800g : 1000g

Now, for 3 eggs:

3 eggs × 10g/egg = 30g

So, when we use 3 eggs, they weight 30 grams.

To find the weight of flour and milk, multiply their respective ratios by the same factor (3) to maintain the ratio:

Flour = 800g/egg × 3 eggs = 2400g

Milk = 1000g/egg × 3 eggs = 3000g

Now, add the weights of all the ingredients to find the total weight of the recipe:

`\begin{aligned} \sf Total Weight & = \sf Eggs + Flour + Milk \\\\ &= \sf 30g + 2400g + 3000g \\\\ &= 5430 g\end{aligned}`

So, when 3 eggs are used in Drake's recipe, the total weight of the recipe is 5430 grams.