Question

Eric is baking a cake. The reciple calls for 2 1/2 pounds of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar. How many pounds of flour should Eric use for 1 cup of sugar?

A. 1/10
B. 5/8
C. 4
D. 10

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve this problem, we need to determine how many 1/4 cups are in 1 cup. Since 1 cup is equal to 4 1/4 cups, we can multiply the amount of flour needed for 1/4 cup of sugar by 4 to find the amount of flour needed for 1 cup of sugar.

2 1/2 pounds * 4 = 10 pounds

Therefore, Eric should use 10 pounds of flour for 1 cup of sugar.

The answer is D. 10.