Question

if the flour to sugar ratio is 5 liters flour to 1 liter sugar, then how much sugar is needed if only 2 liters of flour are used ?

Answer 1

2/5 liters of sugar would be used

Answer 2

Answer:

0.4 liters of sugar.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello, I think I can help you with this

you can easily solve this by using a rule of three

Step 1

if

5 liters flour⇒  1 liter sugar

2 liters flour⇒ x?liter sugar

do the relation

$\frac{5\ liters\ flour}{1\ liter\ sugar}=\frac{2\ liters\ flour}{x}\\\\solve\ for\ x\\\\\\\frac{x*5\ liters\ flour}{1\ liter\ sugar}=2\ liters\ flour\\x=\frac{2\ liters\ flour*1\ liter\ sugar}{5\ liters\ flour} \\x=\frac{2}{5}liter\ sugar\\x=0.4\ liters\ of\ sugar$

0.4 liters of sugar

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