Question

To make 24 buns you need 1 and a half
sugar. How much sugar is needed to make 40
buns?

Answer 1

Respuesta:

5/2 of sugar is needed

Explicación paso a paso:

Buns      Sugar

24             3/2

40               x

We have to aply direct proportionality

$\frac{24}{40} = \frac{1.5}{x}$

$x = \frac{40(1.5)}{24}$

$x=\frac{60}{24}$

$x=\frac{5}{2}$