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  • 01-11-2020
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If it takes 7lb of flour to make 3 loaves of bread, how much flour is needed to make 7 loaves of bread?

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 01-11-2020

Answer:

16 1/3 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write a ratio to solve

7 lbs             x lbs

-------------- = -------------

3 loaves          7 loaves

Using cross products

7 * 7 = 3x

49 = 3x

Divide each side by 3

49/3 = 3x/3

16 1/3 lbs

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VeryAvgDillPickle
VeryAvgDillPickle VeryAvgDillPickle
  • 01-11-2020

Answer: 16 and one third lbs

7/3 is the amount of flour needed for one loaf, so you multiply that by 7

The answer is 49/3, or 16 and one third

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