Question

A baker mixes 8 3/4 cups of white flour with 2 1/2 cups of rye flour for a recipe. How many cups of white flour does the baker mix for every 1 cup of rye flour?

Answer 1

The answer is 2 cups and 1/30

Explanation:

8 3/4 divided by 2 then by 2 (then fractions only divided by 5 and (then fractions only x 4 to make 5/5 of 0.25=4/5 of the fraction for white flour ) = 4 3/8 =2 3/16 /2 = 1 1/24 1/24 /5 = 1/120 =1/30