A recipe for pastry has flour, butter and water mixed in the ratio 24 : 8 : 3
If Fiona follows the recipe and uses 3 cups of flour, how many cups of butter should she use?
Start with 24 : 8 : 3
Fiona uses 3 cups of flour, not 24, and 24/3=8 so let's divide all values by 8:
So 1 cup of butter should be used. :3
The angle 89° is:
a) Right
b) Acute
c) Obtuse
Since 89° is less than 90°, it is acute.
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There is 2 pears and 5 strawberries
1. What is the ratio of pears to strawberries? _:_
2. What is the ratio of strawberries to total fruit? _:_
1. 2 : 5
2. 5 : 7
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The angle 234° is:
a) Reflex
b) Obtuse
c) Acute
Since 234° is greater than 180°, it is reflex.
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There are 4 pears and 2 cherries
1. What is the ratio of pears to cherries? _:_
2. What is the ratio of cherries to pears? _:_
3. What is the ratio of pears to total fruit? _:_
4. What is the ratio of cherries to total fruit? _:_
1. 4 : 2
2. 2 : 4
3. 4 : 6
4. 2 : 6
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The angle 98° is:
a) Acute
b) Obtuse
c) Right
Since 98° is greater than 90° but less than 180°, it is obtuse.
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there is 20 dogs and 14 cats
1. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?
2. What is the ratio of cats to the total?
1. 20 : 14
2. 14 : 34
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There is 74 boys and 58 girls
1. what is the ratio of girls to boys?
2. what is the ratio of boy to the total?
1. 58 : 74
2. 74 : 132
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