document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72867>Question 72867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. In a certain cookie recipe, the ratio of flour to cups of sugar is 3 to 1. If the recipe uses 2 1/4 cups of flour, how much sugar does it use?\r<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 #52093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=52093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio is 3 to 1, that means there is 3 times as much of the first object than the 2nd object. In this case, the amount of flour is triple the amount of sugar. In a simple case, say we have 6 cups of flour, we will have 2 cups of sugar (6/3=2). However, first you need to convert 2 1/4 to a simpler fraction by making it an improper fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%281%2F4%29=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%281%2F4%29=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Note: its not 2 multiplied by 1/4 its 2 and a fourth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we must set up a proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F1=%289%2F4%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F1=%289%2F4%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Notice that the amount of flour divided by the amount of sugar is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F1%29%2A%284%2F9%29=%28cross%289%2F4%29%2Fx%29%2Across%284%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F1%29%2A%284%2F9%29=%28cross%289%2F4%29%2Fx%29%2Across%284%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 4/9, this cancels the 9/4 on the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F9=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F9=1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply the values on the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3=1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%283%2F4%29%284%2F3%29%29x=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%283%2F4%29%284%2F3%29%29x=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2Fcross%284%29%29%2A%28cross%284%29%2F3%29=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2Fcross%284%29%29%2A%28cross%284%29%2F3%29=3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F3=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F3=3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the amount of sugar is 3/4 of a cup. Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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