SOLUTION: A recipe Called for the ratio of Sugar to flour to be 5:1 If you used 35 Ounces of Sugar How many ounces of flour would you need to use?

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Question 956591: A recipe Called for the ratio of Sugar to flour to be 5:1 If you used 35 Ounces of Sugar How many ounces of flour would you need to use?

Found 2 solutions by macston, josmiceli:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2F1=35%2Fx
5x=35
x=7 ANSWER: You would use 7 ounces of flour.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = ounces of flour needed
[ sugar ] / [ flour ] = +5%2F1+
+5%2F1+=+35+%2F+x+
+5x+=+35+
+x+=+7+
You need +7+ ounces of flour
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If this isn't an algebra problem,
just do it this way:
35 : flour = 5 : 1
5*7 : flour = 5 : 1
5*7 : 7 = 5 : 1
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7 ounces of flour needed