Question

a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you are planning to use 5 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar should you use

Answer 1

7½ cups of sugar

Explanation:

2 cups of flour needs 3 cups of sugar

1 cups of flour needs 3/2=1.5 cups of sugar

1×5 cups of flour needs 1.5×5=7.5 cups of sugar=7½ cups of sugar ANS