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Raul is making chocolate chip pancakes. The number of chocolate chips he uses is proportional to how many ounces of mix he makes. The recipe said that for ever 2 1/2 ounces of mix, 12 chocolate chips be added. What equation represents the relationship between c the number of chocolate chips and m the number of ounces

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Answer:

12 = 5k/2

24 = 5k

Explanation:

Raul is making chocolate chip pancakes.

The number of chocolate chips he uses is proportional to how many ounces of mix he makes.

Hence,

Chocolate chips ∝ Number of Ounces

Chocolate chips = c

Number of Ounces = m

= cm

c = km

Where k = Constant of Proportionality

The recipe said that for every 2 1/2 ounces of the mix, 12 chocolate chips be added.

Hence

12 = 21/2 × k

12 = 5/2 × k

12 = 5k/2

Cross multiply

12 × 2 = 5k

24 = 5k

The equation that represents the relationship between c the number of chocolate chips and m the number of ounces is

12 = 5k/2

24 = 5k

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