Answer to Question #184862 in Math for Philisiwe

Question

A certain batter recipe calls for 3kg of suger for every 6kg of flour .if 60kg of the butter must be prepared how much suger is required?

Answer 1

If a certain batter recipe calls for 3kg of sugar for every 6kg of flour, then we need 6/3 = 2 kg of flour per 1 kg of sugar or 2:1.

If 60kg of the butter must be prepared, and x is the amount of sugar required is:

x + 2x = 60,

3x = 60,

x = 20 kg of sugar.