A recipe that includes 1.5 cups of bread crumbs, 2 cups of chopped celery, and 1.75 cups of chopped walnuts makes enough stuffing to fill a 20-pound turkey. If the recipe should be used in proportion, how many cups of chopped walnuts should be used in a recipe for a 24-pound turkey? 1. 0.75
2. 1.95
3. 2.1
4. 3.0
5. 5.75

Question

A recipe that includes 1.5 cups of bread crumbs, 2 cups of chopped celery, and 1.75 cups of chopped walnuts makes enough stuffing to fill a 20-pound turkey. If the recipe should be used in proportion, how many cups of chopped walnuts should be used in a recipe for a 24-pound turkey? 1. 0.75
	2.	 	1.95
	3.	 	2.1
	4.	 	3.0
	5.	 	5.75

anonymous · Answer

I set it up wrong before, forgive me. 
$$\frac{ 24 }{ 20 }x \frac{ ? }{ 1.75 }$$

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