A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 8 servings. How many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?
Question 1 options:
2.25 cups
2.5 cups
4.5 cups
16 cups
To find the answer, we can set up a proportion:
3 cups / 8 servings = x cups / 6 servings
Cross-multiplying, we get:
8 * x = 3 * 6
8x = 18
Dividing both sides by 8, we find:
x = 2.25
Therefore, 2.25 cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings.