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A recipe calls for 1/2 cup ingredient A for every 1 2/3 cups of ingredient B. I use 4 cups of Ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do I need?

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1 2/3 times 8 since A is only half
so to make it easier make 2/3 a decimal (.75)
so 1.75*8 =14

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