A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 9 servings. How many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?

A) 2.25 cups

B) 2.5 cups

C) 4.5 cups

D) 16 Cups

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Vivian Giles

15 September, 14:55

A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 9 servings. How many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?

A) 2.25 cups

B) 2.5 cups

C) 4.5 cups

D) 16 Cups

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Raine · Answer 1

2 cups of flour.

Step-by-step explanation:

9 servings require 3 cups of flour, so:

1 serving requires 3 / 9 = 1/3 of a cup of flour.

6 servings require 1/3 * 6 = 2 cups of flour.

A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 9 servings. How many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?A) 2.25 cupsB) 2.5 cupsC) 4.5 cupsD) 16 Cups

A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 9 servings. How many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?

A) 2.25 cups

B) 2.5 cups

C) 4.5 cups

D) 16 Cups