Charlotte is making a really big white cake for her sister’s birthday. The recipe calls for 1.5 times as much flour as sugar. It also calls for 0.5 as much butter as sugar. All the butter, flour, and sugar together total 7.5 cups. At the end, you will determine how much butter, sugar and flour does Charlotte needs. First, define a variable to help you solve in the space below.
Secondly, write an equation to help you solve.
Lastly, record how much butter, sugar and flour she will need.