albinokarielis3188 albinokarielis3188
  • 03-11-2021
  • Mathematics
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Mr James needs 5/6 cup of sugar for a batch of cookies how much sugar will he need to make 3/4 of a batch of cookies

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clarch19
clarch19 clarch19
  • 03-11-2021

Answer:

x = 5/8 cup

Step-by-step explanation:

create a proportion from amount of sugar/batch of cookies equals amount of sugar/batch of cookies:

([tex]\frac{5}{6}[/tex]÷1) = x÷[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]

5/6 = 4/3x

cross-multiply to solve for 'x':

24x = 15

x = 15/24

x = 5/8

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isabellamason100 isabellamason100
  • 02-12-2021

Answer:

5/8

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