Question

64.8g of sugar is needed to make 8 cakes. How much sugar is

for 12 cakes?

Answer 1

Answer:

Here's your answer, mate!!

Answer 2

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{97.2\ g}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\begin{array}{ccc}64.8g&-&8\ \text{cakes}\\xg&-&12\ \text{cakes}\end{array}\qquad|\text{cross multiply}\\\\(8)(x)=(64.8)(12)\\\\8x=777.6\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 8}\\\\\dfrac{8x}{8}=\dfrac{777.6}{8}\\\\x=97.2$