Question

1. Samulel used 7/4 cups of dry oatmeal to make 4 servings. What proportion could be used to calculate the amount of dry oatmeal needed to make 3 servings?

2. Jamal said that 6(8-7)+3 was equivalent to 3+6(8-7). Which property supports this statement?

Answer 1

(7/4) / 4 = x / 3 or 4 / (7/4) = 3 / x
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6(8-7) + 3 = 3 + 6(8-7)....commutative property