Multiple Choice Question
Eric is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 2 1/2
pounds of flour for every 1/4
cup of sugar. How many pounds of flour should Eric use for 1 cup of sugar?
To find the number of pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar, we need to divide the total amount of flour needed by the number of cups of sugar.
The recipe calls for 2 1/2 pounds of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar. To find the number of pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar, we can set up a proportion:
2.5 pounds flour / 0.25 cups sugar = x pounds flour / 1 cup sugar
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2.5(1) = 0.25x
2.5 = 0.25x
Dividing both sides by 0.25, we get:
x = 2.5/0.25
x = 10
Therefore, Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.