Question

Eric is baking a cake the recipe 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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To determine how many pounds of flour Eric should use for 1 cup of sugar, it is necessary to find the conversion ratio between cups of sugar and pounds of flour.

The recipe states that for every 1/4 cup of sugar, 2 1/2 pounds of flour are needed.

To find the conversion ratio, divide 2 1/2 pounds by 1/4 cup:

2 1/2 divided by 1/4 = (5/2) divided by (1/4) = (5/2) x (4/1) = 10

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