A recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar and 9 cups of water. If the recipe is reduced, how many cups of water should be used with 2 cups of sugar?

Answer:
3/9 = 2/w
Cross multiply.
3w = 18
w = 6

Answered by DreamyPastelUwU | 2024-06-14

To make **recipe **for 2 cups of sugar, 6 cups of **water **will be required .
What is ratio?
**Ratio **basically compares quantities, that means it show **value **of one quantity with respect to other quantity.
If a and b are two values, their **ratio **will be a:b,
Given that,
Quantity **required **of sugar for recipe = 3 cups,
Quantity required of water for recipe = 9 cups,
The **ratio **of sugar to water = 3 : 9 = 1 : 3
When recipe is reduced ,
The **sugar **is used = 2 cups,
The water will be used = 2 x 3 = 6 cups
Therefore, 6 cups of water will be **required **for 2 cups of sugar.
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Answered by vishalsisodiya | 2024-06-16

To use 2 cups of sugar, you will need 6 cups of water. This is based on the simplified ratio of 1 cup of sugar to 3 cups of water from the original recipe. By multiplying, you find that 2 cups of sugar requires 6 cups of water to maintain the correct proportions.
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Answered by vishalsisodiya | 2024-11-03