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A recipe for modeling clay requires 1/3 cup of salt. How many recipes of clay can Carla make with 7 3/4 cups of salt?

User AndrewTet
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Answer:

- The error is: (31/4) (1/3)

- The correct solution is: 93/4 =23 1/4 (Carla can make approximately 23 recipes with the clay).

Explanation:

1. Carla must divide 31/4 ÷ 1/3 as following:

- Take the reciprocal of .

- Multiply the numerators and the denominators.

Then:(31/4) (1/3) = (31)/4 (3)/1 = 93/4

2. As a mixed number: 93/4 = 23 1/4

3. Therefore, Carla can make approximately 23 recipes with the clay.

- The error is:

- The correct solution is: (Carla can make approximately 23 recipes with the clay).

User Erik Carstensen
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Answer:

About 23 cups

Explanation:

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