Problema Solution

Carmi needs a 2 1/4 cup of flour for every batch of 80 cookies. How much flour needed to make 400 cookies?

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let x = cups of floor that Carmi needs for 400 cookies


2 1/4 : 80 = x : 400


9/4 : 80 = x : 400


by solving we find


x = 45/4


x = 11 1/4 cups


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11 1/4 cups of floor are needed for 400 cookies.