Question

Dorian’s bread recipe calls for 4 eggs for every 1 ½ pounds of flour you use. If he uses 3 pounds of flour, how many eggs would he need to make the bread? -Describe step by step process ​

Answer 1

8 eggs

Explanation:

Recipe is: 4 eggs for 1 1/2 pounds of flour

that is equal to 4 eggs for 3/2 pounds of flour

Then we can apply a rule of three

If 3/2 pounds of flour is for 4 eggs

then 3 pounds of flour is for x ??

(3/2)*x = 3*4

(3/2)*x = 12 ⇒ 3*x = 24

x = 24/3 ⇒ x = 8