To find out how many pounds of flour Eric should use for 1 cup of sugar, we need to set up a proportion.
Since the recipe calls for 2 1/2 pounds of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar, we can write the proportion as:
2.5 pounds of flour / 0.25 cup of sugar = x pounds of flour / 1 cup of sugar
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
0.25x = 2.5
Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.25:
x = 2.5 / 0.25
x = 10
Therefore, Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.
Eric is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 2 1/2
pounds of flour for every
1/4 cup of sugar. How many pounds of flour should Eric use for cup of sugar?
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