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tina was making tarts the recipe she was using made 12 tarts and called for 2 and three fourths cups of sugar if she wanted to make 30 tarts how much sugar would she need PLS SHOW EXPLANATION !!

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Answer:

6.875 or 6 and 7/8

Explanation:

You do 30 divided by 12 which is 2.5.

So the sugar will be 2 and 3/4 times 2.5

2 and 3/4 is the same as 2.75

2.75 x 2.5 is 6.875 or 6 and 7/8

So the amount of sugar you need to make 30 tarts is 6.875 or 6 and 7/8

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