A recipe calls for 2 1/2 Cups of flour and four eggs. If only three eggs are used, how many cups of flour should be used? Give your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Step-by-step explanation: write the equation in the form of a proportion

2 1/2 is to 4 as something is to 3

2 1/2 / 4 = x/3

Then, cross multiply 2 1/2 x 3 or

5/2 x 3/1 = 15/2

Next cross multiply 4•X = 4X

Write as 4X = 15/2

Divide both sides by 4.

4X / 4 = 15/2 / 4

x = 15/2: 4/1

Divide by changing the sign to multiplication and inverting 4/1 to 1/4 like this:. 15/2. * 1/4 = 15/8

Finally, 15/8 simplifies to 1 7/8 cups