SOLUTION: A recipe for pancakes calls for 2 cups flour and 1 1/2 cups of milk to make a serving of 4. Ming has plenty of flour, but only 4 cups of milk. how many servings can he make?

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Question 812767: A recipe for pancakes calls for 2 cups flour and 1 1/2 cups of milk to make a serving of 4. Ming has plenty of flour, but only 4 cups of milk. how many servings can he make?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are to be focused on the milk and the number of servings. You are not to be focused on the already-plenty amount of flour.

Let n = unknown number of servings.

n%2F4=4%2F%281%261%2F2%29
Solve for n.