SOLUTION: It takes 2 1/4 cups of flour to make a cake how many cups will it take to make 8

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Question 817379: It takes 2 1/4 cups of flour to make a cake how many cups will it take to make 8
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

It takes 21⁄4 0r green%289%2F4%29 cups of flour to make a cake 

how  many cups   'x'   will it take to  make 8 cakes

 green%289%2F4%29%2F1cake+=+x%2F8cakes+  |Cross Multiplying to solve

   1%2A+x+=+green%289%2F4%298

         x = 18 cups of flour