Tim makes pickles using T flour and Q flour. he uses 2.10kg of T flour to make 5 pickles. If she uses a mix total of 3.25kg of flour to make the 5 pickles how much Q flour is used in each pickle?

Answer 1

For 5 pickles there is:

total flour = T flour + Q flour

→ 3.25 kg = 2.10kg + Q flour

→ Q flour = 3.25 kg - 2.10 kg = 1.15 kg

This is for 5 pickles, therefore for each pickle he uses 1/5 of this:

for each pickle Q flour = 1.15 kg ÷ 5 = 0.23 kg

Answer 2

Tim uses 0.23 kg of Q flour for each pickle.

Answer 3

Let F = total flour; T+Q = F; 2.10 + Q = 3.25; Q = 3.25-2.10 = 1.15 kg for 5 pickles; for one pickle Q = 1.15/5 = 0.23 kg