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

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Question 991927: A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour, and 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make the recipe with 6 cups of flour, how much sugar will you need?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour, and 3/4 cups of sugar.
If you want to make the recipe with 6 cups of flour, how much
sugar will you need?




Cross multiply:





Multiply both sides by 2



Divide both side by 7





Edwin

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