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A baker is using a cookie recipe that calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour to yield 36 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 90 cookies using the same recipe?

  • A. 6 1/4 cups
  • B. 4 3/4 cups
  • C. 5 5/8 cups
  • D. 10 1/8 cups
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To determine how much flour is needed for 90 cookies using the same recipe, start by calculating the amount of flour required per cookie in the original recipe. The original recipe uses 2 1/4 cups of flour for 36 cookies. To find the amount per cookie, divide the total flour by the number of cookies: 2 1/4 / 36 = 1/16 cup per cookie. Next, multiply the amount per cookie by the new number of cookies: 1/16 * 90 = 5 5/8 cups. Therefore, the baker will need 5 5/8 cups of flour to make 90 cookies following the same recipe.