Lisa adds 2 tsp baking soda to 6 lbs. of flour. How much baking soda should she add to 9 lbs. of flour?

A: 3 tsp
B: 27 tsp
C: 9 tsp
D: 18 tsp

1 answer

We can set up a proportion to solve this problem. Let's represent the amount of baking soda with "x".

We have the ratio of baking soda to flour as 2 tsp/6 lbs. = x tsp/9 lbs.

Cross-multiplying, we get 6x = 2 * 9.

Simplifying, we have 6x = 18.

Dividing both sides by 6, we find that x = 3.

Therefore, Lisa should add 3 tsp of baking soda to 9 lbs. of flour.

So, the answer is A: 3 tsp.