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Angela is following this recipe to make biscuits.

Angela uses 1.1 litres of syrup.
How much sugar is needed in kg?

Recipe: Makes 14 biscuits
110 g margarine
100 g sugar
275 ml syrup
200 g oats
50 g sultanas

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Answer:

0.4 kg

Explanation:

A proportion can be used to find the amount of sugar.

x/(1.1 L) = (0.1 kg)/(0.275 L)

x = (1.1)(0.1)/0.275 kg = 0.4 kg

Angela needs 0.4 kg of sugar for her biscuits.

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