A baker makes a 21 - pound batch of dough that contains 3 pounds of sugar. Approximately how many pounds of sugar must be added for the dough to contain 27% sugar?

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Jaylee Chung

21 September, 19:04

A baker makes a 21 - pound batch of dough that contains 3 pounds of sugar. Approximately how many pounds of sugar must be added for the dough to contain 27% sugar?

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Melanie · Answer 1

5 pounds of sugar must be added to the batter for the dough to contain 27% sugar. Having a total of 8 pounds of sugar in the batter, divided by the total dough weight (29 pounds) would result in a percentage of 27% for the sugar.