A recipe uses 3 cups of flour to make 48 cookies, how much flour is needed to make 72 cookies.

create a proportion and solve=?

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3/48 = x/72
now solve for x

3/48 = x/72

Cross multiply.

48x = 3 * 72
48x = 216

Solve for x

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Would two long-time tutors post wrong answers???

What is x?

times

is it 4.5

48x = 216

Solve for x

Online, * means multiply. x is the unknown number. 48 times the unknown number = 216.

To find the value of x, you need to divide 216 by 48.

x = ?

4.5 the answer

Yes, you'll need 4.5 cups of flour.

ok sorry

some one help please what are the answers so i can check them please

please

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d
c
b
100%

Anonymous is actually wrong, I just took the quick check and got and 100% with my answers

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B

noone is right

ANSWERS

B
A
B
D
B

B
A
B
D
B
5.2.6 - Quick Check: Proportions
5. Applications of Proportions / 5.2. Proportions

A RECIPE CALLS FOR 3/4 CUPS OF FLOUR. HOW MANY CUPS OF FLOUR WILL YOU NEED TO MAKE THREE BATCHES OF THE RECIPE?
2 1/4 CUPS

1. A-8
2. D-7 1/5
3. D 7 1/2
4. B- 4 2/3
5. C- 2 1/4
6. A,B,D- 7X5/6, 4/5X10, 1/2X12
7. A,D- 9X2/3, 25X2/5

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what's the answer then lol