document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003612>Question 1003612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A cookie recipe calls for 1 7/8 of flour and 1 1/4 of sugar. A girl has plenty of flour but only 2 1/8 of sugar. How much flour should she use with the 2 1/8 cups for sugar to keep the indegredients in proportion? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure I know what you need. She has more sugar (2 1/8 cups) than is needed for the recipe (1 14 cups). Are you saying she wants to use all the sugar she has? If that's the case:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 7/8:1 1/4 is the ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/8:5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15/8:10/8 A ratio is the same as a division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15/8)/(10/8) To divide you flip the second fraction and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15*8/8*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 120/80 Divide by 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/8 Divide both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 Now, 3 is bigger than 2: 3/2= 1 and you have a remainder of 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/2. Your ratio is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1:1 1/2 You need 1 1/2 parts of sugar for every 1 part of flour. </SPAN>\n" );
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