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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 03:07
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. How much sugar is in 4 cups of the mixture?

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D. 8/5
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. Updated on: 01 Jul 2019, 03:26
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. How much sugar is in 4 cups of the mixture?

A. 3/8
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C. 1
D. 8/5
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3 cups flour = 2 cups sugar
—> 5 cups mixture = 2 cups sugar
--> 4 cups mixture = 2*4/5 = 8/5 cups sugar

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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 03:20
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. How much sugar is in 4 cups of the mixture?

A. 3/8
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D. 8/5
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3 cups mixture = 2 cups sugar
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The mixture consists of flour and sugar. It is mentioned 3 cups of flour not 3 cups of mixture.
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 03:23
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3 cups of flour for every two cups of sugar—> Ratio of Flour to sugar = 3x :2x
.: Total mixture is 5x

5cups of mixture—> 2 cups of sugar
1cup of mixture—>2/5 cups of sugar
4cups of mixture—> 8/5 cups of sugar

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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 03:25
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. How much sugar is in 4 cups of the mixture?

A. 3/8
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D. 8/5
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3 cups mixture = 2 cups sugar
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The mixture consists of flour and sugar. It is mentioned 3 cups of flour not 3 cups of mixture.
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 03:34
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2 cups sugar in 5 cups mixture => \(\frac{2}{5} * 4 = \frac{8}{5}\) cups in 4 cups of mixture.

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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. 01 Jul 2019, 10:54
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A dry mixture consists of 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. How much sugar is in 4 cups of the mixture?

A. 3/8
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ratio of sugar per cup of mixture ; 2/5
for 4 cups sugar we will have ; 2*4/5 ; 8/5
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