SOLUTION: A recipe for pancakes calls for one and one third cup of concentrated milk for every 4 pancakes. If we want to make 24 pancakes how much milk are we going to need?
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Question 779130: A recipe for pancakes calls for one and one third cup of concentrated milk for every 4 pancakes. If we want to make 24 pancakes how much milk are we going to need? Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 pancakes is contained in 24 pancakes, 6 times. This is the factor to use for the concentrated milk. _________ the FACTOR; NOT the quantity!
The problem description and question is also a proportion, although one of the parts is not an integer.
If m is cups of milk, then
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