Ann increased the quantities of all the ingredients in a recipe by 60%. She used 80 grams of cheese. How much cheese did the recipe require?

Question

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Answer 1

She used 60% more than required ⇒ she used (1+0.60)=1.60 times what was required.

 

x = grams required by the recipe

 

80 g = 1.60x

 

x = (80/1.60) g = 50 g