CBSE Class 8 Mathematics
Question 12 of 15
Fractions in Disguise — Question 12
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Question A recipe for the dish, ha I wa, for 4 people has the following ingredients in the given proportions — Rava: 40%, Sugar: 40%, and Ghee: 20%.
(i) If you want to make halwa for 8 people, what is the proportion of each of the above ingredients?
(ii) If the total weight of the ingredients is 2 kg, how much rava, sugar, and ghee are present?
(i) Proportion remains the same. (ii) Rava = \(\frac {40}{100}\) × 2 kg = 0.8 kg Sugar = \(\frac {40}{100}\) × 2 kg = 0.8 kg Ghee = \(\frac {20}{100}\) × 2 kg = 0.4 kg 1.3 Using Percentages Figure It Out (Pages 19-20)