Question

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To calculate the amount of flour needed for 1 cup of sugar, we can set up a proportion using the information given in the recipe:

2 1/2 cups of flour for every 1/4 cup of sugar

1 cup of sugar is equal to 4 1/4 cups (since 4 1/4 = 1)

So, we can set up the proportion:

2 1/2 cups of flour / (1/4) cup of sugar = X cups of flour / 1 cup of sugar

Simplifying:

2.5 / 0.25 = X / 1
10 = X

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

Answer 2

1/10 1 tenth 5/8 5 eighths 4 10

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the confusion. Let's correct the calculation:

Given that 2 1/2 cups of flour is needed for every 1/4 cup of sugar, we need to determine how many cups of flour are needed for 1 cup of sugar.

To set up the ratio, we have:

2 1/2 cups of flour / 1/4 cup of sugar = X cups of flour / 1 cup of sugar

Converting the mixed number to an improper fraction:

2 1/2 = 5/2

Now, we can set up the ratio:

(5/2) / (1/4) = X / 1

Now, simplify and solve for X:

(5/2) * (4/1) = X
10 = X

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