Question

. A recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar for every 4 pounds of fruit. How many cups of
sugar are required for 10 pounds of fruit?

Answer 1

7.5

Answer 2

3 : 4
x : 10

Answer 3

cross multiply.

7.5

Answer 4

3 : 4
x : 10
cross multiplication
30=4x
7.5=x

Answer 5

For every 3 cups of sugar, you're going to have 4 pounds of fruit so in this case there are 10 pounds of fruit that means you're going to have to set up a ratio to show this, it will be 4/3 and 10/x multiply the first denominator by the second numerator which you get 30 then divide that by the first numerator (4) and you get 7.5 which is your answer