A pancake recipe asks for three and one third times as much milk as flour. If one and one quarter cups of milk is used, what quantity of flour would then be needed, according to the recipe?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8   corrct?

ganeshie8 · Answer

wow ! thats almost correct very good work indeed :D

ganeshie8 · Answer

let me show where u did mistake

ganeshie8 · Answer

three and one third times as much milk as flour

$\large \frac{3\frac{1}{3}}{1}$

ganeshie8 · Answer

one and one quarter cups of milk is used

$\large \frac{1\frac{1}{4}}{x}$

ganeshie8 · Answer

set both ratios equal

ganeshie8 · Answer

$\large \frac{3\frac{1}{3}}{1} = \frac{1\frac{1}{4}}{x}$

ganeshie8 · Answer

$\large x = \frac{1\frac{1}{4}}{3\frac{1}{3}}$

ganeshie8 · Answer

$\large x = \frac{\frac{5}{4}}{\frac{10}{3}} $

ganeshie8 · Answer

$\large x = \frac{5}{4} \times \frac{3}{10} $

ganeshie8 · Answer

$\large x = \frac{3}{8} $

ganeshie8 · Answer

so three eigths of flour is required

ganeshie8 · Answer

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