Question

A recipe calls for 0.5 stick of butter for 1.2 cups of flour. how much butter would be required for 6 cups of flour?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.5 sticks of butter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the amount of required butter.

We have been given that a recipe calls for 0.5 stick of butter for 1.2 cups of flour. We are asked to find the amount of butter required for 6 cups of floor.

We will proportions to solve our given problem as proportions states that two quantities are equal.

$\frac{x}{6}=\frac{0.5}{1.2}$

$\frac{x}{6}*6=\frac{0.5}{1.2}*6$

$x=\frac{5}{12}*6$

$x=\frac{5}{2}$

$x=2.5$

Therefore, 2.5 sticks of butter would be required for 6 cups of flour.

Answer 2

You would need 2.5 stick of butter. 1.2×5=6