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A recipe that serves 4 calls for 3 ounces of barbecue sauce. Compute the amount of barbecue sauce necessary to serve 6 people.

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4.5 is what it should be


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For 4 calls, barbecue sauce = 3 ounce
For 1, it is = 3/4 Ounce

Now, For 6 people, it would be: 3/4 * 6 = 18/4 = 9/2 = 4.5

In short, Your Answer would be 4.5 Ounces

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