Problema Solution

cassie has 1/2 pound of sugar in her cabinet. her cake recipe calls for 2/10 of a pound of sugar. how many cakes can she make?

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let 'x' represent the number of cakes Cassie can make with 1/2 pound of sugar


(2/10)*x = 1/2


by solving we find:


x = 2.5 cakes


x = 2 1/2 cakes


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Cassie can make 2 and a half cakes.