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1 3/4 cups of flour for one batch but he wants to make 1 1/2 batches. How many more cups of flour will he need

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Answer:


2(5)/(8) cups = 1(1)/(2)\ batches

Explanation:

Given


1(3)/(4) cups = 1\ batch

Required

Number of cups for
1(1)/(2) batches


1(3)/(4) cups = 1\ batch

Multiply both sides by
1(1)/(2)


1(1)/(2) * 1(3)/(4) cups = 1\ batch * 1(1)/(2)


1(1)/(2) * 1(3)/(4) cups = 1(1)/(2)\ batches

Express fractions as improper fractions


(3)/(2) * (7)/(4) cups = 1(1)/(2)\ batches


(21)/(8) cups = 1(1)/(2)\ batches

Express fraction as improper fraction


2(5)/(8) cups = 1(1)/(2)\ batches

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