A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 eggs. If a baker wants to use 9 eggs, how many cups of flour will be needed?

A 4 cups

B 5 cups

C 6 cups

D 7 cups

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Set up a proportion: 2 cups / 3 eggs = x cups / 9 eggs. Cross-multiply to get 3x = 18. Divide by 3 to find x = 6 cups of flour.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 eggs. If a baker wants to use 9 eggs, how many cups of flour will be needed?" is Option C: 6 cups.

The other options — A) 4 cups, B) 5 cups, D) 7 cups — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Set up a proportion: 2 cups / 3 eggs = x cups / 9 eggs. Cross-multiply to get 3x = 18. Divide by 3 to find x = 6 cups of flour.

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A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 eggs. If a baker wants to use 9 eggs, how many cups of flour will be needed?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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