The recipe states that Lenny needs 2 parts borax for every 1 part of soap flakes. Therefore, if he is using 7 cups of soap flakes, he will need 2 * 7 = <<2*7=14>>14 cups of borax.
The recipe also states that Lenny needs 2 parts washing soda for every 1 part of soap flakes. Therefore, he will need 2 * 7 = <<2*7=14>>14 cups of washing soda.
The total amount of borax and washing soda combined that Lenny needs is 14 + 14 = <<14+14=28>>28.
So, the answer is B. 28.
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?
A. 7
B. 28
C. 21
D. 14
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Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. I made an error in interpreting the ratio.
The recipe calls for 2 parts borax, 2 parts washing soda, and 1 part soap flakes.
If Lenny uses 7 cups of soap flakes, we need to determine the corresponding amounts of borax and washing soda.
The total number of parts in the recipe is 2 (borax) + 2 (washing soda) + 1 (soap flakes) = 5 parts in total.
To find the number of cups of borax by proportion, we take 2/5 (2 parts borax out of 5 parts in total) of the total amount of cups needed:
Cups of borax = (2/5) * 7 cups = 2.8 cups
To find the number of cups of washing soda by proportion, we also take 2/5 (2 parts washing soda out of 5 parts in total) of the total amount of cups needed:
Cups of washing soda = (2/5) * 7 cups = 2.8 cups
So, the answer is not one of the given options. My previous response was incorrect. The correct answer is not listed. I apologize for the confusion caused.
The recipe calls for 2 parts borax, 2 parts washing soda, and 1 part soap flakes.
If Lenny uses 7 cups of soap flakes, we need to determine the corresponding amounts of borax and washing soda.
The total number of parts in the recipe is 2 (borax) + 2 (washing soda) + 1 (soap flakes) = 5 parts in total.
To find the number of cups of borax by proportion, we take 2/5 (2 parts borax out of 5 parts in total) of the total amount of cups needed:
Cups of borax = (2/5) * 7 cups = 2.8 cups
To find the number of cups of washing soda by proportion, we also take 2/5 (2 parts washing soda out of 5 parts in total) of the total amount of cups needed:
Cups of washing soda = (2/5) * 7 cups = 2.8 cups
So, the answer is not one of the given options. My previous response was incorrect. The correct answer is not listed. I apologize for the confusion caused.
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