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?
1/10
5/8
4
10
Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.
To calculate this, first convert 1 cup of sugar to 1/4 cup increments:
1 cup = 4 (1/4) cups
Then, multiply the amount of flour needed for 1/4 cup of sugar (2 1/2 pounds) by the number of 1/4 cup increments in 1 cup of sugar (4):
2 1/2 pounds x 4 = 10 pounds
Therefore, Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.