document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153570>Question 153570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cake recipe serves 3 people, and calls for 1.25 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. I have 3.25 cups of flour, and 8.75 cups of sugar. If I use the recipe to bake the largest cake possible with these ingredients, how many people will it serve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Please help me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theoritically, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1cake ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1cake\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > calls for 1.25 cups of flour + 2 cups of sugar to serve 3 people. Now if double the # of people to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then he ingredients doubled too. It make sense right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 6: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.25%2A2=2.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.25%2A2=2.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cups of flour + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cups of sugar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's see if we can add another 1.25 cups of flour + 2 cups of sugar for another 3 people: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.50%2B1.25=3.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.50%2B1.25=3.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cups of flour. STOP THERE! You have only 3.25 cups of flour so it won't work, unless you do ratio & Proportion but THAT\"S NOT THE RECIPE CALLS FOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total only for the largest cake is 6 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo<BR>\n" );
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