Question

A traditional chocolate cake recipe calls for 1 pound of sugar, 1 pound of butter, 1 pound of eggs, and 1 pound of flour. What percent of a chocolate cake is flour?

Answer 1

Jaquie and Jordan are competing in a fundraiser for a local music program. If Jaquie earns $3 to Jordan's $1 raised, how much would Jaquie raise if their total was $48?

Answer 2

The total weight of the cake is 1 pound of sugar + 1 pound of butter + 1 pound of eggs + 1 pound of flour = 4 pounds.
To find the percentage of the cake that is flour, we divide the weight of the flour (1 pound) by the total weight of the cake (4 pounds) and multiply by 100%.
(1 pound / 4 pounds) * 100% = 25%
So, 25% of a chocolate cake is flour.

Answer 3

Let's assume Jaquie raised x dollars.
According to the given information, Jordan raised $1 for every $3 that Jaquie raised.
So, Jordan raised (1/3)*x dollars.
The total amount raised by both Jaquie and Jordan is $48.
Therefore, x + (1/3)*x = $48
Combining like terms, we get (4/3)*x = $48
Dividing both sides by (4/3), we find x = ($48 * 3) / 4 = $36
Thus, Jaquie raised $36.