Question

A recipe requires 2.5 teaspoons of sugar to make a candy bar. Which equation shows the number of teaspoons of sugar, y, needed to make x candy bars?

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Answer 1

2.5x-y=0

Explanation:

You will have to understand this question before solving

According to the question 2.5 teaspoon of sugar is required for making one candy

Then y teaspoon of sugar is required to make y candy

Let's start

2.5 sugar=1 candy

y sugar=x candy

Let's cross multiply

y=2.5×x

y=2.5x

Which can also be written as

2.5x-y=0

Therefore the final answer is 2.5x-y=0

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Step 1: Find the equation when number of teaspoons of sugar is y and number of candy bars is x.

Number of teaspoons of sugar, y = 2.5 × x