eric is baking a cake the recipe calls for 2 1/2 pounds of flower for every 1/4 cup of sugar how many pounds of flour should erik use for 1 cup of sugar\

Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.

Calculation:
1 cup of sugar = 1/4 * 4 = 1
2 1/2 pounds of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar
2 1/2 * 4 = 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar