Question

Alexis is making a cake and needs 4/5 cups of brown sugar for every 3/4 pounds of flour. How much brown sugar will be needed for 1 pound of flour?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1/2of a pound I hope that helps

Step-by-step explanation:  i am not to sure i got over carried

Here, for the amount of flour used = 3/ 4 pounds

the amount of brown sugar used = 4/ 5 cups

So, the ratio of Flour : Brown Sugar  =  3/ 4 pounds : 4/ 5 cups    .....  (1)

Similarly, if the amount of flour used = 1 pound

Let us assume the amount of brown sugar used =  m cups

So, the ratio of Flour : Brown Sugar  = 1 pounds : m cups    .....  (2)

Now, by the RATIO OF PROPORTION from (1) and (2):

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or, m = 16/15 cups

Hence, for 1 pounds of flour, the amount of sugar needed is 16/15 cups .

Answer 2

Answer:

16/15

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio: 3/4 : 4/5

Whole number ratio: 15 : 16

You need to divide both sides by 15 so you can turn 15 to 1

Divide both sides of the ratio by 15: 1 : 16/15

So, for 1 pound of flour, you need 16/15 pounds of brown sugar for a cake.