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Slime is made with 1/2 parts

starch and 3 parts glue. If
only have 12 cups of glue,
how many cups of starch
should I use?
Starch Glue
1/2 3
? 12
Enter answer as a decimal

1 Answer

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Final answer:

To make slime using 12 cups of glue according to the given ratio of 1/2 part starch to 3 parts glue, you will need 2 cups of starch.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many cups of starch are needed to make slime when you have 12 cups of glue, we need to set up a proportion based on the given ratio of ingredients. The original ratio is 1/2 parts starch to 3 parts glue. We can write this as: 1/2 cup starch / 3 cups glue = x cups starch / 12 cups glue, where x is the amount of starch needed.

Now, let's solve for x:

  1. 1/2 x 12 = 3 x x
  2. 6 = 3 x
  3. x = 6 / 3
  4. x = 2

So, you will need 2 cups of starch for 12 cups of glue.

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