SOLUTION: A recipe calls for 1/9 cup of granola how much would you use to make 2/5 of the recipe? I'm really needing help figuring this problem out

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Question 934228: A recipe calls for 1/9 cup of granola how much would you use to make 2/5 of the recipe? I'm really needing help figuring this problem out
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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A recipe calls for 1/9 cup of granola
for 2/5 of recipe , we need 1/9* (2/5 ) sup of granola
om simplification
%281%2F9%29%2A%282%2F5%29
= 1%2A2%2F%289%2A5%29
=2%2F45
Result: 2/45 cup of granola is needed