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Which operation will solve the following word problem? Sydney needs to double a cookie recipe,the recipe calls for 2/12 cups of flour,how much flour will she need to double the recipe?

subtraction

multiplication

division

addition​

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Answer:

multiply by 2 to double something

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Multiplication because you are going to multiply the recipe by 2 to double it.
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