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A monster cookie recipe calls for 2 cups of chocolate chips, 1 cup of nuts and 3 cups of oatmeal. Mary has 9 cups each of oatmeal, chocolate chips, and nuts. If Mary repeats this exact recipe as many times as possible, how many cups of chocolate chips will she use?

A. 2 cups
B. 4 cups
C. 6 cups
D. 8 cups

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Answer: B

Explanation:

User MNY
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Answer:4

Step-by-step explanation: because you only have 9 cups of chocolate chips in total and the recipe calls for 2 per times you make the recipe, so if you add the amount of times you can make the recipe, you have one cup left over, and 4 times 2 equals 8.

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