Question

A recipe for sugar cookies requires 2 cups of flour for every 2/3 cup of sugar at this rate how many cups of sugar should we use if 5 cups of flour is included

Answer 1

10/6 cups of sugar is the answer to this equation being the correct answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{5}{3}$ cups

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A recipe for sugar cookies requires 2 cups of flour for every 2/3 cup of sugar.

To Find: at this rate how many cups of sugar should we use if 5 cups of flour is included.

Solution:

For recipe of Sugar cookie

Sugar required for $2$ cups of flour $=\frac{2}{3}\text{cup}$

Sugar required for $1$ cup of flour   $=\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{1}{2}$

                                                             $\frac{1}{3}\text{cups}$

Now,

If $5$ cups of flour is included

cups of sugar required $=5\times\text{number of sugar cups required for 1 cup of flour}$

                                            $=5\times\frac{1}{3}$

                                            $\frac{5}{3}\text{cups}$

 $\frac{5}{3}\text{cups}$ should be used if $5$ $\text{cups}$ of flour is included