A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you want to make a batch that uses 10 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

A 5.5 cups

B 6 cups

C 6.67 cups

D 7.5 cups

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Set up a proportion: (sugar / flour) = 2/3 = x/10. Cross-multiply to get 3x = 2 * 10, so 3x = 20. Divide by 3: x = 20/3, which is approximately 6.67 cups of sugar.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you want to make a batch that uses 10 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?" is Option C: 6.67 cups.

The other options — A) 5.5 cups, B) 6 cups, D) 7.5 cups — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Set up a proportion: (sugar / flour) = 2/3 = x/10. Cross-multiply to get 3x = 2 * 10, so 3x = 20. Divide by 3: x = 20/3, which is approximately 6.67 cups of sugar.

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A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you want to make a batch that uses 10 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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