Question

A recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of flour to make 5/8 of a pound of bread
dough. How many cups of flour are needed to make 1 pound of dough?
Show your work and write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\sf 1 \ pound \ of \ dough = 1\frac{1}{5} \ cup \ of \ flour}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\displaystyle \underline{Given \ that:}\\\\\frac{5}{8} \ pound \ of \ dough = \frac{3}{4} \ cup\ of \ flour\\\\Multiply \ 8 \ to \ both \ sides\\\\5 \ pounds \ of \ dough = \frac{3}{4} \times 8 \ cup \ of \ flour\\\\5 \ pounds \ of \ dough = 3 \times 2 \ cup \ of \ flour\\\\5 \ pounds \ of \ dough = 6 \ cups \ of \ flour\\\\Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 5\\\\1 \ pound \ of \ dough = \frac{6}{5} \ cup \ of \ flour\\\\\boxed{1 \ pound \ of \ dough = 1\frac{1}{5} \ cup \ of \ flour}$

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~AH1807