A recipe requires 2 cups of sugar for each cake baked. If the amount of sugar
varies directly with the number of cakes , which equation represents this?

The equation that best represents the relationship between the amount of sugar and the number of cakes is . This indicates that for every cake baked, 2 cups of sugar are needed, so the total sugar increases linearly with the number of cakes.

Now, if you ever bake more than one cake, just remember to multiply the number of cakes by 2 to get the total sugar needed! It’s a sweet and simple way to keep your baking on point and avoid running out of sugar halfway through your delicious creations!