Question

The amount y (in cups) of flour is proportional to the number x of eggs in a recipe. The recipe calls for 4 cups of flour for every 2 eggs. A. Write an equation that represents the situation. B. Interpret the slope. C. How many cups of flour would you need for 8 eggs?

Answer 1

Answer: 16 cups of flour

Explanation:

As amount of flour is directly proportional to number of eggs,

2/4 = 8/y

y = 8*4/2 = 16

Answer 2

A. y = 2x + 0 B. The slope of the equation is 2, which means that for every 2 eggs, you need 4 cups of flour. C. For 8 eggs, you would need 16 cups of flour.