To find the number of cups of almonds Luis needs, we can set up a proportion:
18 cups almonds / 34 cups chocolate chips = x cups almonds / 3 cups chocolate chips
Cross multiplying, we get:
34 cups chocolate chips * x cups almonds = 18 cups almonds * 3 cups chocolate chips
Simplifying, we find:
34x = 54
Dividing both sides by 34, we get:
x = 54/34 ≈ 1.588
Rounding to the nearest tenth, Luis will need approximately 1.6 cups of almonds.
Luis is making chocolate chip cookies. The recipe calls for 18 cup of almonds for every 34 cup of chocolate chips. If Luis uses 3 cups of chocolate chips, how many cups of almonds will he need? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
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0.5 cup
0.5 cup
0.4 cup
0.4 cup
18.0 cups
18.0 cups
0.8 cup
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Lenny is making his own laundry soap. The recipe calls for 2 parts borax, 2 parts washing soda, and 1 part soap flakes. If Lenny uses 7 cups of soap flakes, how many cups of borax and washing soda combined does he need?(1 point)
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Since the recipe calls for 2 parts borax and 2 parts washing soda for every 1 part of soap flakes, the ratio can be written as:
2 borax : 2 washing soda : 1 soap flakes
To find the total number of cups of borax and washing soda combined, we need to determine the number of parts borax and washing soda in relation to the total parts (2 + 2 + 1 = 5 parts).
The proportion can be set up as follows:
2 parts borax + 2 parts washing soda : 5 parts (total) = x cups borax + washing soda : 7 cups soap flakes
To solve for x, we need to find the unit ratio for the parts:
2 parts of a total of 5 parts = x cups of a total of 7 cups
x = (2/5) * 7
x = 2.8
Therefore, Lenny will need approximately 2.8 cups of borax and washing soda combined.
2 borax : 2 washing soda : 1 soap flakes
To find the total number of cups of borax and washing soda combined, we need to determine the number of parts borax and washing soda in relation to the total parts (2 + 2 + 1 = 5 parts).
The proportion can be set up as follows:
2 parts borax + 2 parts washing soda : 5 parts (total) = x cups borax + washing soda : 7 cups soap flakes
To solve for x, we need to find the unit ratio for the parts:
2 parts of a total of 5 parts = x cups of a total of 7 cups
x = (2/5) * 7
x = 2.8
Therefore, Lenny will need approximately 2.8 cups of borax and washing soda combined.
can you make it a whole number ?
I apologize for the confusion. Since the original proportion does not result in a whole number, it is not possible to find a whole number answer using the given ratio. The closest approximation to a whole number would be rounding up or down to the nearest whole number.