A recipe requires sugar, flour and cocoa in the ratio 5:4:1 If the total weight of the mixture is 550g what weight of each ingredient is used

Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given :

Total weight = 550g 

Ratio of sugar, flour and cocoa = 5:4:1

Let the common factor be x

Then, ratio = 5x : 4x : 1x

So, 10x = 550

x = 550/10

x = 55g

So, weight of sugar = 55g × 5

= 275 g

Weight of flour = 55g × 4

= 220g

Weight of cocoa = x

= 55g