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Three loafs of bread require 4 1/3 cups of flour. How much flour is needed for 2 loafs of bread?

User MkRabbani
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Answer:

2 8/9 cups of flour

Explanation:

13/3 = flour needed for 3 loaves of bread

13/3 divided by 3 should get you the unit rate

13/3 * 1/3 = 13/9

13/9 is the unit rate. Then, you can multiply by 2

26/9 or 2 8/9 cups of flour

User Mauget
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Answer:

2 1/6

Explanation:

4 1/3 divided by 2 =

13/3 x 1/2 = 13/6 = 2 1/6

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