Question

A recipe called for the ratio of sugar to flour to be 5:1. If you used 35 ounces of sugar, how many ounces of flour would you need to use?

Answer 1

The ratio of sugar to flour is 5:1. So for every 5 oz of sugar you add, only 1 oz of flour is added.
For every 10 oz of sugar, there is 2 oz of flour.
For every 15 oz of sugar, there is 3 oz of flour.
For every 20 oz of sugar, there is 4 oz of flour.
For every 25 oz of sugar, there is 5 oz of flour.
For every 30 oz of sugar, there is 6 oz of flour.
So, for every 35 oz of sugar, there is 7 oz of flour.