According to a recipe, 400 grams of flour should be mixed with 500 grams of sugar to bake cookies. If I have only 300 grams of flour, how much sugar should I mix to maintain the same proportion?
Q1. According to a recipe, 400 grams of flour should be mixed with 500 grams of sugar to bake cookies. If I have only 300 grams of flour, how much sugar should I mix to maintain the same proportion?
Answer: 375 grams
Explanation: Sugar needed = 300×(500/400) = 375 grams. 375 grams is correct because it matches what the question requires. Show the calculation clearly when solving similar quantitative items.