Daily Math Puzzle: 2026-06-03
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2026-06-03
Maria's cookie recipe requires 3 cups of sugar for every 5 cups of flour. If she wants to make a smaller batch using only 2 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar should she use?
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Solution
1.2 cups — The original recipe uses a ratio of 3 cups of sugar to 5 cups of flour. To keep the same taste, the proportion must stay the same: (sugar)/(flour) = 3/5. For 2 cups of flour, sugar = (3/5) * 2 = 1.2 cups. This maintains the correct ratio.
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