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A baker used 2/11 cup of flour to make 4/16 of a recipe. How much flour

would the baker use to make the whole recipe?

A baker used 2/11 cup of flour to make 4/16 of a recipe. How much flour would the-example-1
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Answer:

8/11 cup of flour

Explanation:

2/11 cup of flour = 4/16 of the recipe

=> 2/11 cup of flour = 1/4 of the recipe

=> 4 x 2/11 cup of flour = 1/4 x 4 of the recipe

=> 8/11 cup of flour = full recipe

Therefore, it would require 8/11 cups of flour to make this recipe.

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