Question 261371: A recipe calls for 2c of sugar to 5c of flour. How much flour would be added to 5c of sugar? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, roseo:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A recipe calls for 2c of sugar to 5c of flour. How much flour would be added to 5c of sugar?
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Proportion:
x/5c = 5c/2c
x = 25c/2c
x = 12.5c (amt. of flour needed with 5c of sugar)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Think of this as a proportion problem: 2 cups of sugar to 5 cups of flour and then 5 cups for sugar to how much flour?
2/5 = 5/x
Use cross multiplication for 2x = 25 then x = 12.5 or 12.5 cups of flour
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