Question

A pizza dough recipe has a ratio of 5 cups of flour to 2 cups of water. There are ?

cups of flour per cup of water

Answer 1

2.5 cups of flour per cup of water.

Explanation:

We can divide the entire recipe by two, to get the amount of flour to 1 cup of water.

5/2 = 2.5

2/2 = 1

Therefore, 2.5 cups of flour needs 1 cup of water.

Answer 2

There are 2.5 cups of flour per cup of water

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the ration

Cups of Flour : Cups of Water

5 : 2

2.5 : 1

Answer: There are 2.5 cups of flour per cup of water