SOLUTION: A recipe requires 3/4 cup of nuts for 1 cake. Enter the maximum number of cakes that can be made using 7 1/2 cups of nuts.

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Question 1178923: A recipe requires 3/4 cup of nuts for 1 cake.
Enter the maximum number of cakes that can be made using 7 1/2 cups of nuts.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F4 cups for 1 cake;
7%261%2F2 cups for x cakes;

x%2F1=%287%261%2F2%29%2F%283%2F4%29

x=youcandothis

Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I will show you easy way to calculate it 


    3%2F4 = 0.75;   7 1%2F2 = 7.5;    7 1%2F2 : 3%2F4 = 7.5%2F0.75 = 10.     ANSWER


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