Question : While baking a cake for 15 people, Jaya used 2.4 kg of flour. How much flour will she need to bake a similar cake for 36 people?
Option 1: 5.60 kg
Option 2: 6.00 kg
Option 3: 5.88 kg
Option 4: 5.76 kg
Correct Answer: 5.76 kg
Solution :
For 15 people Jaya uses 2.4 kg of flour.
For 1 person Jaya uses $\frac{2.4}{15}$ kg of flour.
$\therefore$ For 36 people Jaya uses $\frac{2.4\times36}{15}$ = 5.76 kg of flour
Hence, the correct answer is 5.76 kg.
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