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if 6 small eggs are the same as 4 medium eggs and 6 medium eggs are the same as 4 large eggs,
then how much small eggs do you need for 5 large eggs ?
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If 6 small eggs are the same as 4 medium eggs, then
18 small eggs are the same as 12 medium eggs.
Next,
12 medium eggs are the same as 8 large eggs, according to the condition.
So, you have this equivalency 18 small eggs ~ 8 large eggs.
Then you can write this proportion
= ,
or, in the shortened form
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From the proportion,
x = = = 11 2/8 = 11 1/4.
ANSWER. 11 1/4 small eggs are equivalent to 5 large eggs.
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