Question

Abel is making brownies for a bake sale. The recipe shows the amount of each ingredient needed to make 9 brownies. Complete each statement to adjust the ingredients for each new situation if Abel uses this recipe.

Answer 1

Answer: here's the answer to the problem

Answer 2

In order to make 45 brownies, Abel needs 25 cups of flour, 20 cups of sugar, 10 cups of cocoa powder and 5 eggs.

Explanation:

As the recipe is missing in this question, the recipe is found online which given following information

• Abel needs 5 cups of flour to make brownies.
• If Abel uses 4 cups of sugar.
• he will need to use 2 cups of cocoa powder.
• The recipe will make brownies if Abel uses only 1 egg.

Abel has to make 45 brownies for the sale, this is also missing in this question, however is given in the reference question linked here.

This recipe is to make 9 brownies. Now for 45 brownies the multiplier is found as 45/9=5. So by multiplying quantity of all the ingredients by 5, Abel will be able to make 45 brownies.

Now in order to make 45 brownies

• Abel needs 5*5 =25 cups of flour to make brownies.
• If Abel uses 5*4=20 cups of sugar.
• he will need to use 5*2=10 cups of cocoa powder.
• The recipe will make brownies if Abel uses only 5*1=5 egg.

So in order to make 45 brownies, Abel needs 25 cups of flour, 20 cups of sugar, 10 cups of cocoa powder and 5 eggs.