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Adrian uses 2 3/4 cups of Cheetos for every 1/2

cup of Doritos when making a snack mix. How
many cups of Cheetos does he use for 1 cup of Doritos?

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Final answer:

Adrian uses a certain ratio of cups of Cheetos to cups of Doritos in his snack mix. To find how many cups of Cheetos he uses for 1 cup of Doritos, set up and solve a proportion.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many cups of Cheetos Adrian uses for 1 cup of Doritos, we need to set up a ratio between the amounts of Cheetos and Doritos he uses. We know that he uses 2 3/4 cups of Cheetos for every 1/2 cup of Doritos.

First, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. 2 3/4 can be rewritten as 11/4.

Then, set up a proportion: (Cheetos cups / Doritos cups) = (11/4 / 1/2).

Finally, cross multiply and solve for Cheetos cups to find the answer.

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