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If 1.5 yards of red licorice has 45.3 grams of sugar how much sugar is in 5.5 yards of licorice

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Answer:

There is 166.1 grams of sugar in 5.5 yards of licoroce

Explanation:

If 1.5 yards of licorice = 45.3 grams of sugar

5.5 yards of licorice = x

Cross multiply:

45.3grams * 5.5yards / 1.5yards

= 249.15 grams/yards / 1.5yards

= 166.1 grams of sugar

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