document.write( "Question 541308: if a recipe for cake calls 2 1/2 cups of flour and Mary wishes to make three such cakes the number of cups of flour she use is \n" ); document.write( "

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Multiply 3 by 2 1/2 to get\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3*(2 1/2) = 3*(2+1/2) = 3*2 + 3*(1/2) = 6 + 3/2 = 6 + 1 1/2 = 7 1/2\r
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