Oscar is making a loaf of bread in cooking class. The teacher gives him a recipe that calls for 3/4 tsp of yeast for every 1/2 cup of flour. If he plans to use 1 tsp of yeast, how much flour does he need in order to keep the bread tasting the same
To maintain the same taste, Oscar needs to maintain the same ratio of yeast to flour.
Since the recipe calls for 3/4 tsp of yeast for every 1/2 cup of flour, the ratio is (3/4 tsp) / (1/2 cup).
To determine how much flour is needed for 1 tsp of yeast, we can set up a proportion:
(3/4 tsp) / (1/2 cup) = (1 tsp) / x
Cross-multiplying, we have:
(3/4 tsp) * (x) = (1 tsp) * (1/2 cup)
Simplifying, we get:
3x/4 = 1/2
Cross-multiplying again, we have:
3x = 2/4
Simplifying further, we get:
3x = 1/2
Dividing both sides by 3, we have:
x = (1/2) / 3
x = 1/6
Therefore, Oscar will need 1/6 cup of flour in order to keep the bread tasting the same.