Lisa adds 2 tsp baking soda to 6 lbs. of flour. How much baking soda should she add to 9 lbs. of flour?(1 point)

Responses

18 tsp
18 tsp

27 tsp
27 tsp

3 tsp
3 tsp

9 tsp
9 tsp

1 answer

To determine how much baking soda Lisa should add to 9 pounds of flour, we first need to find the ratio of baking soda to flour from the original mixture.

Lisa uses 2 tsp of baking soda for 6 lbs of flour. We can find the amount of baking soda per pound:

\[ \text{Baking soda per pound} = \frac{2 \text{ tsp}}{6 \text{ lbs}} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ tsp/lb} \]

Now, we can multiply the amount of baking soda per pound by 9 lbs to find out how much baking soda is needed for 9 lbs of flour:

\[ \text{Amount of baking soda for 9 lbs} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ tsp/lb} \times 9 \text{ lbs} = 3 \text{ tsp} \]

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

The correct response is:

3 tsp