Question

A muffin recipe calls for a ratio of 5 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar. for each cup of sugar that is used, how many cups of flour are needed?

Answer 1

5:2 flour to sugar and it wants to know x:1.  Since the right side is half of the first ratio you divide the left side (5/2=2.5)  So 2.5:1

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Answer 2

Answer:

5/2 cups of flour

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