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?
O 1/10
O B.5/8
© C.4
O D. 10
The ratio of flour to sugar is 2 1/2 pounds : 1/4 cup. To find the amount of flour needed for 1 cup of sugar, we need to scale up the amount of sugar by 4.
1/4 cup x 4 = 1 cup
So, for 1 cup of sugar, Eric should use:
2 1/2 pounds x 4 = 10 pounds
The answer is D. 10 pounds.