Answer:
2.5 sticks of butter.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the amount of required butter.
We have been given that a recipe calls for 0.5 stick of butter for 1.2 cups of flour. We are asked to find the amount of butter required for 6 cups of floor.
We will proportions to solve our given problem as proportions states that two quantities are equal.
\(\frac{x}{6}=\frac{0.5}{1.2}\)
\(\frac{x}{6}*6=\frac{0.5}{1.2}*6\)
\(x=\frac{5}{12}*6\)
\(x=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(x=2.5\)
Therefore, 2.5 sticks of butter would be required for 6 cups of flour.
