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 1 cup of sugar?

Question

A. 1/10
B. 5/8
C. 4
D. 10

Answer 1

B. 5/8

To find out how many pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar, we need to determine how many 1/4 cups are in 1 cup.

1 cup = 4 quarter cups

Then, we need to use the given ratio to find out the amount of flour needed for 1 cup of sugar:

2 1/2 pounds / 1/4 cup = X pounds / 1 cup
X = (2 1/2 pounds)(4) = 10 pounds

So, Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.