SOLUTION: Among the ingredients in a recipe for a sweet dessert are 2 1/2 cups of regular sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. The directions indicate that this will serve 8 people. If there wi

SOLUTION: Among the ingredients in a recipe for a sweet dessert are 2 1/2 cups of regular sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. The directions indicate that this will serve 8 people. If there wi

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Question 1170183: Among the ingredients in a recipe for a sweet dessert are 2 1/2 cups of regular sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. The directions indicate that this will serve 8 people. If there will be 12 people to serve, how much of each type of sugar will be needed?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 : 8 is 3:2.

Multiply each ingredient quantity by .
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