2. Alice Hall, who loves to cook, makes an apple cake (serves 6) for her family. The recipe calls for 2 1/2 pounds of apples, 2 1/4 cups of flour, 1/5 cup of margarine, 1 1/4 cups of sugar and 4 eggs. Since guests are coming, she would like to make this cake so it will serve 24. How many pounds of apples should she use?

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angela210793 · Answer

6----->2 1/2
24--->x

x=24*2 1/2/6=4*2 1/2=4*5/2=10 pounds of apples

anonymous · Answer

The number of servings is 4 times greater.  Imagine that she is going to make the cake 4 times.

Each time she needs 2 1/2 lbs of apples.  so 4 * (2 1/2) = 10 lbs.