Question

The graph represents the number of cups of flour for the number of cups of sugar in a cake recipe. Using the graph, which of the following is a correct amount of flour and sugar?

A) 2 cups of flour: 1 1/2 cups of sugar
B) 1 1/2 cups of flour: 1 cup of sugar
C) 5 cups of flour: 3 cups of sugar
D) 1 1/2 cups of flour: 2 1/4 cups of sugar

Answer 1

Answer: B) 1 1/2 cups of flour: 1 cup of sugar

Explanation:

When you look carefully at the graphed line, it intersects the grid at 1 1/2 on the vertical scale for Flour and at the same point, it intersects the 1 on the horizontal scale for Sugar. That is answer B.

Answer A is a close miss! When you follow the grid line across from 2 on the vertical scale, you see that the graphed line crosses it at just a little less than 1 1/2.