SOLUTION: If 1/2 of a pound of sugar is needed to make 40 cookies, then 60 cookies would require how many pounds of sugar?

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Question 819925: If 1/2 of a pound of sugar is needed to make 40 cookies, then 60 cookies would require how many pounds of sugar?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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60/40=3/2
3/2*1/2=3/4 cup