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A recipe for spinach dip calls for 2 cups of sour cream. The recipe makes 16 fluid ounces of dip. Maureen is having a graduation party and wants to make 56 fluid ounces of dip. How many cups of sour cream does Maureen need?

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64 cups, but if you want the exact amount, it is 3r8
User Soulfire
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Mkay,
So I divided 56 by 16
56/16=3.5
You have 2 cups of sour cream for one batch. (16 fluid ounces)
Then you multiply 2 by 3.5.
2*3.5=7
7 cups of Sour Cream
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