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  • 09-02-2017
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A pastry recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 8 servings. how many cups of flour are needed to make 6 servings?

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Zyberg
Zyberg Zyberg
  • 09-02-2017
To make one serving you need 3cups/8servings = 3/8 cup.

To make 6 servings you need 3/8cup * 6 servings = 9/4 cups = 2.25 cups.
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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 10-02-2019

Answer:

[tex]2.25\ cups[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Using proportion

[tex]\frac{3}{8}\frac{cups}{servings}=\frac{x}{6}\frac{cups}{servings} \\ \\x=6*3/8\\ \\ x=2.25\ cups[/tex]

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