3 cups
To find the answer, set up a proportion:
2 cups of raisins / 8 cups of trail mix = 12 cups of raisins / x cups of trail mix
Cross multiply to solve for x:
(2)(x) = (8)(12)
2x = 96
x = 48
Therefore, Orly will make 48 cups of trail mix if she uses 12 cups of raisins.
Orly uses 2 cups of raisins for every 8 cups of trail mix she makes. How many cups of trail mix will she make if she uses 12 cups of raisins?
1 1/3cups
8cups
3cups
48cups
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