A baker mixes 1 3/4 pounds of sugar for every 7/8 pound of butter to begin making frosting. The baker uses 168 pounds of butter and sugar to start the frosting. How much sugar does the baker use?

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Braden Mueller

25 June, 09:36

A baker mixes 1 3/4 pounds of sugar for every 7/8 pound of butter to begin making frosting. The baker uses 168 pounds of butter and sugar to start the frosting. How much sugar does the baker use?

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Mayra Barron · Answer 1

The answer to your question is 336 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Sugar 1 3/4

Butter 7/8

Butter used 168 p

To solve this problem use proportions

recipe baker

Sugar : Butter : : Sugar : Butter

-Substitution

1 3/4 : 7/8 : : X : 168

- Simplification

X = (168) (1 3/4) / 7/8

X = 295 / 7/8

- Result

X = 336 pounds

-Conclusion

The baker will use 336 pounds of sugar