SOLUTION: if 2/3 cups of butter makes 16 brownies then how many cups would I need to make 20 brownies

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Question 601890: if 2/3 cups of butter makes 16 brownies then how many cups would I need to make 20 brownies
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/3 cups makes 16 brownies
1/2 of that will make half as many brownies, so
1/3 cups makes 8 brownies
1/2 of that will make half as many brownies, so
1/6 cups makes 4 brownies
5 times that makes 5 times as many brownies, so
5/6 cups makes 20 brownies