document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418789>Question 418789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cookie recipe which calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour makes 5 dozen cookies.  How much flour is needed to make 3 dozen cookies?  Tried 3.5/5 * x/3 and 3.5/5 dividied by x/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = #cups of flour to make 3 dozen cookies\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the ratios: (Cups of flour)/(number of dozens of cookies)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have 3.5/5 and x/3 meaning that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5/5 = x/3   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) * (3.5/5) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.5/5 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.1 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of cups of flour to make 3 dozen cookies is 2.1 cups.<BR>\n" );
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