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A cake for 6 people requires 4 eggs. How many eggs are needed to make a cake for 9 people ​

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6 eggs because 3 is a common multiple for the two numbers and 2x3 is 6 and 3x3 is 9. so is we divide the 4 eggs by 2 then that is two if we add 2 to that 4 then it’s 6 so the answer is 6 eggs
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4 eggs / 6 people = 2/3 eggs per person


9 people x 2/3 eggs per a person = 6 eggs


answer: 6 eggs

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