Question

Sally's baked bean recipe calls for 5 pounds of sugar and 20 pounds of dried beans. How many pounds of sugar are needed for a recipe using just 1 pound of dried beans?

Answer 1

\(\begin{array}{ccl}
sugar(lbs)&beans(lbs)\\
\hline\\
5&20\\
x&1
\end{array}\implies \bf \cfrac{5}{x}=\cfrac{20}{1}\)

Answer 2

Umm.. so i do 5/20?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

Oh thanks.

Answer 5

welcome :)