SOLUTION: 7. A school has enough bread to feed 30 children for 4 days. If 10 more children are added, how many days will the bread last? A) 1 1/3 B) 2 2/3 C) 3 D) 5 1/3 E) 12 5.

Question 769803: 7. A school has enough bread to feed 30 children for 4 days. If 10 more children are added, how many days will the bread last?
A) 1 1/3
B) 2 2/3
C) 3
D) 5 1/3
E) 12

5. a revipe requires 13 ounces of sugar and 18 ounces of flour. If only 10 ouces of sugar are used, how much flour, to the nearest ounce, should be used?
A) 24
B) 23
C) 15
D) 14
E) 13
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1.

days
answer: C)
2.
if a revipe requires ounces of sugar and ounces of flour and if only ouces of sugar are used, amounts are proportional; so,

......to the nearest ounce, should be
answer: D)

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