A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you have 9 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need to maintain the same ratio?
Options
A
15
B
9
C
13.5
D
6
Answer & Analysis
Answer
D
Analysis
To find how many cups of sugar are needed
to maintain the same ratio, follow these steps:
Given the ratio of sugar to flour is 2:3.
This means for every 3 cups of flour, you
need 2 cups of sugar.
Determine the multiple:
You have 9 cups of flour. To maintain the
ratio, determine how many times the ratio fits into the amount of flour you
have.
Since the ratio is for 3 cups of flour,
divide the total flour by 3:
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