Question

A recipe calls for 3 cups flour and 2 tablespoons butter. How many tablespoons of butter would be needed if the amount of flour were increased 12 cups

Answer 1

Answer: 10 tablespoons of butter

Explanation:

3 x 4 = 12 + 3 = 15 cups of flour

2 x 4 = 8 + 2 = 10 tablespoons of butter