document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003532>Question 1003532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A cookie recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour and 1/12 cups of sugar. A girl has plenty of flour but only 1 3/4 of sugar. How much flour should she use with the 1 3/4 cups of sugar to keep the ingredients in proportion?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can set up the proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 1/4)/(1/12) = x / (1 3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for x...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is probably easier than cross-multiplying is just to divide 2 1/4 by 1/12...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/4 / 1/12 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then multiply this by 1 3/4 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 x 1 3/4 = 27 x 7/4 = 189/4 = 47 1/4 cups flour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This may not be what you think because you give 1/12 cup of sugar...you may mean 1 1/2 cup sugar...please resubmit... </SPAN>\n" );
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