A recipe requires flour and sugar in the ratio 3 : 2. If a baker uses 600 grams of flour, how much quantity (in grams) of sugar is needed?
400
Flour : Sugar = 3 : 2, so sugar required = (2/3) x 600 = 400 grams. Hence, the correct answer is 400.
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Important Questions from Ratio and Proportion
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The third proportional to 9 and 15 is:
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