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To make cupcakes the recipe requires 3/4 of a Cup of cocoa powder In my pantry I have 5/2 cups of cocoa powder. How many recipes can i make

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Final answer:

By dividing 2.5 cups of cocoa powder (the total amount available) by 0.75 cups (the amount needed for one recipe), you can make 3 full recipes with some cocoa powder left over.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many recipes can be made with 5/2 cups of cocoa powder when each recipe requires 3/4 of a cup, you must divide the total amount of cocoa powder you have by the amount required for one recipe.

Step 1: Convert 5/2 cups to a decimal for easier division, which is 2.5 cups.

Step 2: Divide the total amount of cocoa powder by the amount needed per recipe: 2.5 ÷ 0.75.

Step 3: Calculate the division: 2.5 ÷ 0.75 = 3.333.

You can make 3 full recipes and you will have some cocoa powder left over.

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Answer:

3 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

5/2 divided by 3/4 = 3 1/3

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