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If the amount of white sugar were increased by a factor of 2 1/2, in cups how much white sugar would there be

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It is 5 5/8 because you have to change them both into improper fractions so 2 1/2 turns into 5/2 and 2 1/4 changes to 9/4 so you have 5/2 * 9/4 but you need to be able to multiply them so the 5/2 changes to 10/4 so 9/4 * 10/4 = 5 5/8 :)

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Answer: Multiply the initial amount of white sugar by 5/2

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