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A recipe for 5 people uses 300 g of flour. How

much flour is needed to make the same recipe
for 10 people? Give your answer in grams (g).

A recipe for 5 people uses 300 g of flour. How much flour is needed to make the same-example-1

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Solve through ratios

  • 5/300=10/x
  • 5x=3000
  • x=3000/5
  • x=600g
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The recipe for 10 people needs 600 g of flour.
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