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A recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar for 5 rec velvet cupcakes. Which of the following cupcakes use the same recipe?

User Tor Livar
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The ratio given is:

4 cups to 5 cakes or,

4:5

From the answer choices, which ever ratio is 4:5 (reduced), that is the correct answer(s).

Let's see one by one:

A.

8 is to 9

NO

B.

12 is to 15, reducing:

12/15 = 4/5

YES

C.

40 is to 45, reducing:

8 is to 9

NO

D.

20 is to 25

reducing, we get

4 is to 5

YES

E.

30 is to 35, reducing,

6 is to 7

NO

Correct answer(s) are B and D

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