A baker makes a 21 -pound batch of dough that contains 3 pounds of sugar. Approximately how many pounds of sugar must be added for the dough to contain 27% sugar?
5 pounds of sugar must be added to the batter for the dough to contain 27% sugar. Having a total of 8 pounds of sugar in the batter, divided by the total dough weight (29 pounds) would result in a percentage of 27% for the sugar.
