I want to make a bunch of fresh pasta and I have 2 pounds of flour. How many pounds of eggs do I need for 3 parts flour and 2 parts egg?

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I want to make a bunch of fresh pasta and I have 2 pounds of flour. How many pounds of eggs do I need for 3 parts flour and 2 parts egg?
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Lets say you make x pounds of pasta.

now since it have 3 parts of flour and 2 parts of egg,

hence weight of flour used is 35 of x = 35x pounds

but you have 2 pounds of flour which imples

35x=2

 x=103

hence weight of 2 parts of egg = 25x=25×103=43 pounds

 

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