<PRE><B>Question 100632</B>
1 1/2 cups of sugar for 16 cookies
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1. How much sugar is needed to make 8 brownies?
(1/2)(3/2) = 3/4 cup of sugar for 8 cookies
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2. What is the greatest # of brownies that can be made if baker only has 1 cup of butter 
x/1 = 16/(3/2)
x = 32/3 = 10 1/3  cookies from 1 lb of butter.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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