Question

A frosting is made of cream cheese and powdered sugar in the ratio 3:2. If you use 120g or cream cheese, how much powdered sugar should you use

Answer 1

Answer: 80 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The frosting is made of cream cheese and Powdered sugar in the ratio of 3:2.

If 120 g of cheese is used

Assume the quantity of powdered sugar is x

So, we can write the ratio as

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{2}=\dfrac{120}{x}\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{2}{3}\times 120\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{2}{3}\times 3\times 40\\\\\Rightarrow x=80\ g$

So, 80 g of powdered sugar is used.

Answer 2

Answer: 80grams

Step-by-step explanation: pretty simple 120/3=40. 40x2=80 grams. Sorry for explanation not being really clear.