SOLUTION: A certain recipe calls for 2/5 cup of flour. A chef is making an amount that is 5/7 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?

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Question 757030: A certain recipe calls for 2/5 cup of flour. A chef is making an amount that is 5/7 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, stanbon:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/7 * 2/5 = 10/35 = 2/7 of a cup
of flour.
Hope this helps.
:-)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A certain recipe calls for 2/5 cup of flour. A chef is making an amount that is 5/7 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?
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Ans: (5/7)(2/5) = 2/7 cup of flour
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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