Question

For a given recipe, 6 cups of flour are mixed with 12 cups of sugar. How many cups of sugar should be used if 24 cups of flour are used?

a) 18
b) 24
c) 36
d) 48

Answer 1

If 24 cups of flour are used, 48 cups of sugar should be used.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of cups of sugar needed if 24 cups of flour are used, we can set up a proportion using the ratio of cups of flour to cups of sugar in the original recipe. Since 6 cups of flour are mixed with 12 cups of sugar, we can write the proportion as:

6 cups of flour / 12 cups of sugar = 24 cups of flour / x cups of sugar

Cross-multiply and solve for x:

6x = 12 * 24

6x = 288

x = 48

Therefore, 48 cups of sugar should be used if 24 cups of flour are used.