Algebra-1

To determine how much flour and sugar are needed to make 36 cookies, we can use a proportion.

For flour:

Given: The recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies.

Let's set up a proportion where is the amount of flour needed for 36 cookies:

Then solve for :

For sugar:

Given: The recipe calls for 1.5 cups of sugar to make 12 cookies.

Let's set up a proportion where is the amount of sugar needed for 36 cookies: