Answer:
a) 6 cups
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use a ratio for this:
sugar : flour
2 : 3
x : 9
2 3
--- = ---
x 9
Cross multiply:
2 (9) = 3x
18 = 3x
6 = x
x = 6
To double-check, you can plug the value back into the ratio and make them fractions, then simplify to see if it gets the original amount. Here's what I'm talking about:
2 : 3
x : 9 ======> 6 : 9
[tex]\frac{6}{9} \frac{/3}{/3} = \frac{2}{3}[/tex]
