SOLUTION: A brownie recipe asks for four and two thirds times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If one and three quarters cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then b

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Question 1086378: A brownie recipe asks for four and two thirds times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If one and three quarters cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then be needed, according to the recipe?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A brownie recipe asks for four and two thirds times as much sugar as chocolate chips. If one and three quarters cups of sugar is used, what quantity of chocolate chips would then be needed, according to the recipe?
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Ans: (4 2/3)*(1 3/4) = (14/3)(7/4) = 98/12 = 8.17 cups
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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