In the storage room of a certain bakery, the ratio of sugar to flour is 5 to 8, and the ratio of flour to baking soda is 10 to 1

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In the storage room of a certain bakery, the ratio of sugar to flour is 5 to 8, and the ratio of flour to baking soda is 10 to 1

. If there were 60 more pounds of baking soda in the room, the ratio of flour to baking soda would be 8 to 1. How many pounds of sugar are stored in the room?

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olasank [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-13T03:21:16+03:00

olasank [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

1,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio of Sugar to Flour: 5:8 -> 25:40

Ratio of Flour to Baking Soda: 10:1 -> 40:4

Sugar to Flour to Soda: 25x:40x:4x

$\frac{40x}{(4x+60)}$ = $\frac{8}{1}$ -> x = 60

Sugar = 25x = 1,500

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