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Help me please?? solve using proportion

Help me please?? solve using proportion-example-1

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Answer:

2 1/2 cups

Explanation:

A proportion says the ratio of one thing to another is the same for different amounts. Here, we want cups, so we can use the proportion ...

cups/people = 2/12 = x/15 . . . . . where x is the number we want to find

Multiplying by 15 gives ...

x = 15(2/12) = 5/2 = 2 1/2

You will need 2 1/2 cups of zucchini to feed 15 people with the same recipe.

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