Question

For a given recipe, 8 cups of flour are mixed with 12 cups of sugar. How many cups of flour should be used if 27 cups of sugar are used? Assuming a constant ratio, fill out the table of equivalent ratios until you have found the value of x.

Answer 1

x=18

Explanation:

it is a proportion

8:12=x:27

you have to multiply the know external terms(8 and 27) and divide them by the 12