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It takes 3 1/2 spoons of chocolate syrup to make 3 2/5 gallons of chocolate milk. How many spoons would it take to make 4 gallons of chocolate milk?

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Answer:

4 2/17

Explanation:

It takes 3 1/2 spoons of chocolate syrup to make 3 2/5 gallons of chocolate milk

3 1/2= 3 2/5

7/2= 17/5

1 gallon = 7/2÷17/5

= 7/2 × 5/17

= 35/34

Therefore the number of spoons required to make 4 gallons

= 4 × 35/34

= 140/34

= 70/17

= 4 2/17

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