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Brianna was making a recipe that said the ingredients were for 6 people, but she needed to make it for 8 people. The recipe called for 2 2/3 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of oil. How…
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Brianna was making a recipe that said the ingredients were for 6 people, but she needed to make it for 8 people. The recipe called for 2 2/3 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of oil. How many cups of these liquid ingredients did she need for 8 people?
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You can use proportions.
Milk:
6 is to 2 2/3 as 8 is to x
6/(2 2/3) = 8/x
6/(8/3) = 8/x
6x = 8 * 8/3
6x = 64/3
x = 32/9
x = 3 5/9
Oil:
6 is to 1/4 as 8 is to x
6/(1/4) = 8/x
6x = 1/4 * 8
6x = 2
x = 2/6
x = 1/3
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