Question

If a cake recipe requires 3:2 by weight ratio of sugar and flour, how much sugar do you need to make a 10 pound cake?​

Answer 1

6 pounds of sugar

Explanation:

Given the ratio of sugar and flour by weight expressed by the ratio 3:2

Total ratio = 3+2 = 5

Ratio of sugar = 3

If we are to make 10pounds cake, the amount of sugar needed will be expressed as;

Amount of sugar = Ratio of sugar/Total sugar *weight of cake

Amount of sugar = 3/5 * 10

Amount of sugar = 3 * 2

Amount of sugar = 6pounds

Hence 6pounds of sugar is needed to make the cake