Question

Makayla uses 2 1/2 pounds of chocolate to make exactly 3 1/3 dozen truffles. How many dozen truffles could she make with 1 pound of chocolate? How many pounds of chocolate would she need to make 5 dozen truffles? Drag and drop the correct value into each box to make each statement true.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

By proportion she can make 3 1/3 * 1 / 2 1/2 truffles

= 10/3 * 1 / 5/2

= 10/3 * 2/5

= 20 / 15

= 1 1/3 dozen truffles from 1 pound chocolate.

1 1/3 dozen truffles is made from 1 pound

4/3 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 pound

1 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3/4 ..

5 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3/4 * 5 = 15/4 pound of chocalote=

3 3/4 pounds chocolate.