A recipe calls for 6 cups water and 4 cups of flour. if the recipe is increased, how many cups of water should be used with 6 cups of flour

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Aylin Simmons

27 April, 09:59

A recipe calls for 6 cups water and 4 cups of flour. if the recipe is increased, how many cups of water should be used with 6 cups of flour

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Albert Charles · Answer 1

The ratio is 6w = 4f.

Multiply both sides by 3/2 to get 6 cups of flour, and we have:

6*3/2 w = 4 * 3/2 f

18/2 w = 12/2 f

9 w = 6 f

So 9 cups of water.