Question

a recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of flour. Which of the following is the ratio of sugar to flour in this recipe?(1) 1 1/4 cup of sugar per cup of flour(2) 2 cups of sugar per cup of flour (3) 1/2 cup if sugar per cup of flour(4) 3/4 cup of sugar per cup of flour

Answer 1

Calculate the division in between both fractions, for sugar and flour, just as follow:

1/4 ÷ 1/2 = 1/4 x 2/1 = 2/4 = 1/2

Hence, the ratio is 1/2

Answer:

(3) 1/2 cup if sugar per cup of flour