Kendra is making bread, but the recipe she’s using makes 4 loaves. She only wants to make one loaf. The changed recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour and sugar combined. If the original recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, find the amount of flour (in cups) in the original recipe.(1 point)
*first question was my mistake srry*
From the information given, we know that the changed recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour and sugar combined. And we also know that the original recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar.
So, to find the amount of flour in the original recipe, we need to subtract the amount of sugar from the total amount of flour and sugar combined.
Total amount of flour and sugar combined = 2 1/2 cups
Amount of sugar = 2 cups
Amount of flour = Total amount of flour and sugar combined - Amount of sugar
= 2 1/2 cups - 2 cups
To subtract 2 cups from 2 1/2 cups, we need to first convert 2 cups to the same units as 1/2 cup (the difference between 2 cups and 2 1/2 cups).
Since 1 cup is equal to 2 halves, we know that 2 cups is equal to 2 * 2 = 4 halves.
So, 2 1/2 cups - 2 cups = 2 1/2 cups - 4 halves
Now, we can subtract the fractions:
2 1/2 cups - 4 halves = (5/2) - (4/2) = 1/2
Therefore, the amount of flour in the original recipe is 1/2 cup.