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