Question

Eric is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 2 1/2 pounds of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar. How many pounds of flour should Eric use for 1 cup of sugar?

Answer 1

Answer: 10

Explanation: you multiple the amount of flower times 4 hence it uses 1 cup of sugar that goes by 1/4

Answer 2

10 pounds of flour

Explanation:

If you have 1/4 a cup you need 4 to make a cup so times the 2 1/2 pounds of flour by 4 and you will get 10 pounds of flour.