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To make 8 cups of tomato soup you need 2 pounds of tomatoes. How many pounds of tomatoes do you need to make 32 cups of soup? ​

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8 pounds of tomatoes

If 8 cups of soup = 2 pounds of tomatoes

Then you take 32/8 = 4
Then multiply 2x4 to get eight pounds of tomatoes
User Erty Seidohl
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Answer:


8 cups

Explanation:

For 8 cups, you need 2 pounds. For 32, you just divide it by 8, which is 4. 4x2=8, so it’s 8 cups. Have a nice day.

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