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2/7 lb of raisins bakes 1 batch of bread
1 lb of raisins makes 1/(2/7) or 7/2 batches of bread
so 5/7 lbs of raisins makes (5/7)(7/2) or 5/2 batches of bread,
which is 2 1/2 batches of bread , or 2.5 batches
Sandy uses 2/7of a pound of raisins in each batch of raisin bread. Yesterday, Sandy used 5/7 of a pound of raisins. How many batches of raisin bread did Sandy make yesterday!
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