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Uncle Buck used 5 cups of flour to make 8 dozen muffins. How many cups of flour would he need to make 20 dozen muffins?​

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Answer:

12.5

Explanation:

User Ryan Horrisberger
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Divide 20 dozen by 8 dozen to find the scale factor:

20 / 8 = 2.5

He needs 2.5 times more flour.

Multiply 5 cups by 2.5:

5 x 2.5 = 12.5 cups of flour are needed.

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