document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191217>Question 1191217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recipe for 24 cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Ben wants to make 36 cookies, how much sugar does he need?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 18 options:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/2cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/4cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/3cups </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A recipe for 24 cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Ben wants to make 36 cookies, how much sugar does he need?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/2cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/4cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/3cups<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 cookies require 3/2 cups of sugar;\r\n" );
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document.write( "hence,  12 cookies require 3/4 cup of sugar;\r\n" );
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document.write( "then 36 cookies require 9/4 = 2 1/4 cups of sugar.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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