SOLUTION: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of​ bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of​ bread?

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Question 1142679: If it takes 4 lb of flour to make 3 loaves of​ bread, how much flour is needed to make 4 loaves of​ bread?
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a proportion


    4%2F3 = x%2F4,


where x is the unknown amount of the flour under the question.


From the proportion, find


    x = %284%2A4%29%2F3 = 16%2F3 = 51%2F3 lb.    ANSWER

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