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A bakery needs a mixture of flour and sugar to make cookies. The mixture should contain
62.5% flour and 37.5% sugar. You are in charge of ordering the components to make 275
pounds of the mixture. How many pounds of flour and sugar should be ordered?

Respuesta :

171.875 pounds of flour and 103.125 pounds of sugar should be ordered.

What is a pound?

The pound is defined as the basic unit for weight in the Foot Pound Second (F.P.S) system and is equal to 16 ounces.

To find the amount of flour in pounds we need to find the 62.5%  of 275.

62.5% of 275 = 171.875

To find the amount of sugar in pounds we need to find the 37.5% of 275.

37.5%  of 275 =103.125

Hence, 171.875 pounds of flour and 103.125 pounds of sugar should be ordered.

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