Problema Solution
if a recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups flour to make 4 dozen cookies, how much more flour is needed to make 5 dozen cookies?
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let 'x' represent the flour needed to make 5 dozen cookies
2 1/2 = 5/2
(5/2) : 4 = x : 5
by solving we find:
x = 25/8
x = 3 1/8 cups
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3 1/8 cups are needed to make 5 dozen of cookies.