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Genise is making cookies. She needs 1 2/3 cups of flour for one batch, but she wants to make 2 1/2 batches. Which equation can be used to find how much flour Genise will need?

a.1 2/3 x 2 1/2
b. 1 2/3 divided by 2 1/2
c. 1 2/3 + 2 1/2
d. 1 2/3 - 2 1/2

User Aze
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

1 2 ÷ 3 becomes 5 ÷ 3

2 1 ÷ 3 becomes 5 ÷ 2

Now multiply each number

(5 ÷ 3)(5 ÷ 2) = x

25 ÷ 6 = x

(1 2 ÷ 3) (2 1 ÷ 2) = x

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