SOLUTION: A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 11/2 cups of milk. If a cook plans to use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs should be used? Please Show Work

Question 198984: A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 11/2 cups of milk. If a cook plans to use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs should be used?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Divide 6 by 1 and 1/2. 1 and 1/2 is 3/2, so just invert and multiply. Then multiply that result by 2.

John

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