SOLUTION: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of bread?

Question 1142679: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of bread?

Answer by ikleyn(52810) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use a proportion


     = ,


where x is the unknown amount of the flour under the question.


From the proportion, find


    x =  =  =  lb.    ANSWER

Solved.

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SOLUTION: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of​ bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of​ bread?

SOLUTION: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of bread?