Question

when Mrs. Stewart makes pie dough, she uses 2/3 cup of shortening for every 2 1/2 cups of flour which proportion could be used to find the amount of flour, x Mrs.stewart needs when she uses 5 cups of shortening

Answer 1

5/x=2.5/(2/3)
x=5*2/3)/(2.5) = 4/3 cups

Answer 2

What is the value of

83x12 when 35x8 and 35x10?

Answer 3

for large values of 2, 2+2=5, for small values of 5.

Makes about as much sense as the previous question.

Answer 4

Im confused