A baker needs 3/5 cup of water 2/3 cup flour using this ratio how much flour is needed for 1/3 cup water? 10/27 cup

3/10 cup

2/15 cup

1/36 cup

10/27 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

y = how much flour is needed

set up proportion of water to flour equals water to flour

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cross-multiply:  3/5 y = 2/9

multiply each side by the reciprocal of 3/5

5/3 · (3/5)y = 2/9 · (5/3)

y = 10/27

10/27 cups flour.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compare fractions 3/5 and 1/3:

1/3 is less than 3/5 because 3/15 is less than 9/15.

Find how many times 1/3 is less than 3/5:

This means that flour should also be taken 9/5 times less:

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