Question

A recipe calls for 7 oz of flour for every 6 oz of milk. If you use 17 oz of milk, how much flour should you use? Simplify the answer by expressing it as a fraction or mixed number.

Answer 1

Answer:
`(119)/(6)` oz flour; or, write as: "19 ⅚ oz. flour" .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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7/6 = x/17 ; Solve for "x" ;
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6x = 17*7 ;

6x = 119 ;
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Divide each side of the equation by "6" ; to isolate "x" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "x" ;
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6x / 6 = 119/6 ;
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x = 119/6 ; or, write as: 19 ⅚
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