SOLUTION: A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make the recipe with 6 cups of flour, about how much sugar will you need?

Question 1030710: A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make the recipe with 6 cups of flour, about how much sugar will you need?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make the recipe with 6 cups of flour, about how much sugar will you need?
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sugar/flour = sugar/flour
s/6 = (3/4)/(7/2)
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s = (18/4)*(2/7)
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s = 9/7 = 1 2/7 cups of sugar needed
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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