The ratio of butter:flour:sugar in a recipe is 1:9:6. When using 8 cups of sugar in this recipe, how many total cups of ingredients will be used? Express your answer as a common fraction.
The sugar is 6 out of (1+9+6) PARTS = 6/16 PARTS
Increasing the sugar to 8 cups 8/6 * 16 = 21.33 cups total = 21 1/3 cups
The sugar is 6 out of (1+9+6) PARTS = 6/16 PARTS
Increasing the sugar to 8 cups 8/6 * 16 = 21.33 cups total = 21 1/3 cups