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A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 gram, respectively. If cheese and flour are the only ingredients in the recipe, how many grams of cheese are used when making a pizza?

(1) the pizza requires 33 grams of ingredients
(2) the ratio of the number of grams of flour to the total number of grams used in the recipe is 1:3
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Re: A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 [#permalink] New post   31 May 2016, 03:06
c:f = 2:1

1. 33 grams of ingredients
cheese = (2/3)*33 = 22 grams sufficient !!

2. flour: t-flour = 1:3 insufficient !!

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Re: A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 [#permalink] New post   18 Aug 2017, 14:20
Bunuel wrote:
A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 gram, respectively. If cheese and flour are the only ingredients in the recipe, how many grams of cheese are used when making a pizza?

(1) the pizza requires 33 grams of ingredients
(2) the ratio of the number of grams of flour to the total number of grams used in the recipe is 1:3


\(\frac{Chees}{Floor} = \frac{C}{F} = \frac{2}{1}\)

(1) the pizza requires 33 grams of ingredients

Total = 33 Grams

2x + 1x = 33

3x = 33

x = 11

We need not solve the equation, we can directly get the answer!

Hence, (1) ===== is SUFFICIENT

(2) the ratio of the number of grams of flour to the total number of grams used in the recipe is 1:3

This information is not sufficient to calculate the total cheese required.

Hence, (2) ===== is NOT SUFFICIENT


Hence, Answer is A
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Re: A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2017, 06:07
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A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 gram, respectively. If cheese and flour are the only ingredients in the recipe, how many grams of cheese are used when making a pizza?

(1) the pizza requires 33 grams of ingredients
(2) the ratio of the number of grams of flour to the total number of grams used in the recipe is 1:3


C/F = 2/1
Therefore 2*x+1*x= T (total gms of cheese and flour combined in the pizza)

(1) T=33
3x=33
Hence sufficient

(2) F/(C+F) = 1/3
C/F=2/1. This is given in the question.
Hence insufficient

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A pizza recipe calls for cheese and flour in the ratio of 2 grams to 1 [#permalink] New post   16 Dec 2021, 07:41
A fun question :)
Info:
Cheese: Flour = 2:1
C:F=2:1 Total =3

(1) the pizza requires 33 grams of ingredients

C:F : Total
2:1 : 3
x:y : 33
2/3*33=22 grams ---> Sufficient
(2) the ratio of the number of grams of flour to the total number of grams used in the recipe is 1:3
F:Total
1:3
the original info gives us the exact same information. so Insufficient. Further, this info gives us more ratio information and no absolute information which is pointless, so (A)
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