SOLUTION: Ratio and Proportion
Susie is making a cake for 5 people. She needs 1.5 cups flour and 2 cups sugar.
She finds 4.5 cups of flour and 8.5 cups sugar, if he uses the recipe to ma
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: Ratio and Proportion
Susie is making a cake for 5 people. She needs 1.5 cups flour and 2 cups sugar.
She finds 4.5 cups of flour and 8.5 cups sugar, if he uses the recipe to make the
largest cake possible, how many will it serve?
This question is from textbook
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4.5/1.5=3
8.5/2=4.25
she can make 3x the recipe.
3*5=15 can be served.
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Ed
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