Question

A pancake recipe requires two and three quarters cups of milk to one cup of flour. If three and two thirds cups of milk is used, what quantity of flour will be needed, according to the recipe?

Answer 1

3/4 cups of flour are needed.

Explanation:

(3 2/3)/1=(2 3/4)/x

(11/3)/1=(11/4)/x cross multiply.

11x/3=11/4 cross multiply.

4*11x=3*11

44x=33

x=33/44

x=3/4