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? (Give the answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

Answer:

$flour \: \: \: \: \: sugar \\ 5 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: 1 \\2 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: x \\ cross \: muliply \\ 5x = 2 \\ x = \frac{2}{5}$