document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322645>Question 322645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anna's recipe for apple fritters makes eighteen fritters and uses two-thirds of a cup of milk. Anna wants to make six fritters. How much milk will she need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><B>jessica43(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this you are going to want to set up equivalent fractions or ratios:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anna uses 2/3 cup milk for 18 fritters, or (2/3)/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anna uses x cups milk for 6 fritters, or x/6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now set them equal and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)/18 = x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)*(6)=18*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/18 = 2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Anna will need 2/9 cups of milk for 6 fritters.<BR>\n" );
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