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Question 856861: Please help me solve this problem:
How many leche flans can b made from 60 eggs if nine eggs are needed to make leche flans?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a ratio.
9 is to 1 as 60 is to X.
9%2F1=60%2FX
9X=60
x=60%2F9=20%2F3
You can only make whole flans.
So you can make 6 flans which use 54 eggs and have 6 eggs left over.