Question

A recipe for art paste says "For every 2 pints of water, mix in 8 cups of flour."

How much flour should be used with 10 pints of water?

Answer 1

Using the ratio from the original recipe, which is 2 pints of water to 8 cups of flour, for 10 pints of water, you would need 40 cups of flour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much flour should be used with 10 pints of water using the given recipe, we will set up a proportion based on the original recipe that states "For every 2 pints of water, mix in 8 cups of flour."

We can write this as a ratio comparing water to flour:

• 2 pints of water : 8 cups of flour

If we have 10 pints of water, we need to keep the same ratio:

• 10 pints of water : x cups of flour

Using cross-multiplication, we have:

2 pints / 8 cups = 10 pints / x cups

2x = 10 * 8

2x = 80

x = 80 / 2

x = 40

So, with 10 pints of water, you need 40 cups of flour.