Problem Solving (PS) | Re: Ann wants to make cookies, but she only has 2 eggs and the recipe call

Question:
Ann wants to make cookies, but she only has 2 eggs and the recipe calls for 3. If the recipe calls for 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of butter, how many cups of butter will she need to use?

A. 1/6
B. 1/5
C. 1/4
D. 1/3
E. 5/12
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Answer:
Since 2/3rd of the raw material is being used in terms of eggs, a proportionate reduction in all raw materials is called for
Hence amount of butter to be used is also 2/3rd of what was in the recipe

2/3 x 1/2 = 1/3

And D

Statistics : Posted by ManvinderAIMed • on 20 Nov 2018, 00:13 • Replies 4 • Views 3036

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