According to Ms. Hill’s blintz recipe, 2 eggs should be used for every 3/4 cup of sifted flour. At this rate, how many cups of sifted flour should be used if 5 eggs are used?

Respuesta :

Answer:  1 4/5 cups  one and four fiths cups of flour should be used with 5 eggs

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

1  7/8

Step-by-step explanation:

2/5 = 0.75/x

cross multiply

2x = 3.75

----     ------

2         2

x = 1.875

⇒ 875/1000

After reducing this fraction we get,

⇒ (875 ÷ 125) / (1000 ÷ 125) = 7/8