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There are 1 3/4 cookies. If there is 1/8 of a cookie in each bag, how many bags are there

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Answer: 8

Explanation:

Since 1 batch uses 1/8 of a bag of flour, I would use equivalent fractions to find how many 8ths are in 3/4. 3/4=?/8

4 times 2 equals 8, so I would multiply 3 by 2 also. 3/4=6/8. If 1 batch takes 1/8, then 6 batches would use 6/8 or 3/4 of a bag of flour.

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