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Priya has picked 1 1/2 cups of raspberries, which is enough for 34 of a cake. How many cups does she need for the whole cake?

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Answer:

She needs 2 cups of raspberries.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Priya has picked 1 1/2 cups of raspberries, which is enough for 3/4 of a cake.

So this can be written as:


1(1)/(2) \text{ Raspberries}=(3)/(4)\text{ Cake}


(3)/(2) \text{ Raspberries}=(3)/(4)\text{ Cake}

Multiply both the sides by
(4)/(3).


(4)/(3)*(3)/(2) \text{ Raspberries}=(4)/(3)*(3)/(4)\text{ Cake}

2 Raspberries = 1 cake

Hence, she needs 2 cups of raspberries.

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