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DeShawn uses 3/4 of a box of rice to cook dinner. The portion he uses weighs 12 ounces.Write and solve an equation to find the weight of the full box of rice
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DeShawn uses 3/4 of a box of rice to cook dinner. The portion he uses weighs 12 ounces.Write and solve an equation to find the weight of the full box of rice

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3/4*x=12
x=12*4/3=16 ounces
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( 3/4 ) * T = 12.
12 / 3 = 4
4 * 4 = 16 ounces = Total from full box.
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