SOLUTION: Please help. If 10 ounces of flour = 2.3 cups, how many cups are in 100 ounces of flour. I thought it might be 2.3x10= 23 cups but I am not 100% sure if that is correct.

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Question 1074248: Please help.
If 10 ounces of flour = 2.3 cups, how many cups are in 100 ounces of flour.
I thought it might be 2.3x10= 23 cups but I am not 100% sure if that is correct.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2810%2Aounces%29%2F%282.3cups%29 or %2810%2F2.3%29%28ounces%2Fcups%29

or as
%282.3%2F10%29%28cups%2Founces%29



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Cups X for 100 ounces?
PROPORTION.

X%2F100=2.3%2F10

%28X%2F100%29%2A100=%282.3%2F10%29%2A100

X=%282.3%2A100%29%2F10

X=2.3%2A10

highlight%28X=23%29-------------this many cups

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help.
If 10 ounces of flour = 2.3 cups, how many cups are in 100 ounces of flour.
I thought it might be 2.3x10= 23 cups but I am not 100% sure if that is correct.
This needs absolutely NO EXPLANATION.

You're 100% CORRECT. You calculated it correctly. Good job!!