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To make soft idlis, you need to mix rice and urad dal in the ratio of 2 : 1. If you need 6 cups of this mixture to make idlis tomorrow morning, how many cups of rice and urad dal will you need?

Correct Answer

Given: Ratio of rice to urad dal = 2 : 1 Total mixture needed = 6 cups

Solution: Step 1: Total parts = 2 + 1 = 3

Step 2: Rice = (2/3) × 6 = 4 cups

Step 3: Urad dal = (1/3) × 6 = 2 cups

Step 4: Verify: 4 + 2 = 6 cups and 4 : 2 = 2 : 1

Answer: You will need 4 cups of rice and 2 cups of urad dal.

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 3) | Q: 4 | (Page Page 17)
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Explanation

The ratio 2:1 means there are 2+1=3 total parts. Rice is 2/3 of the total, urad dal is 1/3 of the total.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Total parts = 2 + 1 = 3

  2. Step 2: Rice = (2/3) × 6 = 4 cups

  3. Step 3: Urad dal = (1/3) × 6 = 2 cups

  4. Step 4: Verify: 4 + 2 = 6 cups and 4:2 = 2:1

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