A muffin recipe calls for a ratio of 5 cups of flour ton2 cups of sugar. For each cup of sugar that is used, how many cups of flour are needed?

Question

5 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar. Each cup of sugar used, how many cups of flour needed?

Answer 1

2 cups of sugar require 5 cups of flour, so 1 cup of sugar requires half as many of flour=5/2=2½ cups of flour.