Question

Brenda bakes bread with a flour to liquid ratio of 5 to 3.

Using this information, complete the table for the missing amounts of flour and liquid.

Ounces of Flour Ounces of Liquid
20
21
24

Answer 1

Answer:

Ounces of Flour l Ounces of Liquid

20                       l 12

21                        l 12.6

24                       l 14.4

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio is 5:3

We divide the ounces of flour by 5 to see what we did to the five to get that number. Then we multiply 3 by the quotient to keep the ratio equvalent.

20/5 = 4

So we multiplied 5 by 4

Now we multiply 3 by 4

The ounces of liquid equals 12

21/5 = 4.2

So we multiplied 5 by 4.2

Now we multiply 3 by 4.2

The ounces of liquid equals 12.6

24/5 = 2.8

So we multiplied 5 by 4.8

Now we mulitply 3 by 4.8

The ounces of liquid equals 14.4

Ounces of Flour l Ounces of Liquid

20                       l 12

21                        l 12.6

24                       l 14.4

20 to 12 = 5 to 3

21 to 12.6 = 5 to 3

24 to 14.4 = 5 to 3

Check your work by dividing all the pairs by the number you multiplied 5 and 3 by. (I'm only going to do one)

20/4 = 5

12/4 = 3

5:3

The first one is correct!

You can try the other two if you like :)