Miranda is making cookies. The recipe makes 18 cookies and uses 2/3 of sugar. SHe needs to make 3 dozen cookies. How much sugar will Miranda need ?
I need to set it up as a proportion
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Miranda is making cookies. The recipe makes 18 cookies and uses 2/3 of sugar. SHe needs to make 3 dozen cookies. How much sugar will Miranda need ?
I need to set it up as a proportion 
@satellite73  @mathmale  or @mathstudent55  PLZ HELP FREE MEDAL !!!

anonymous · Answer

3 dozen is $3\times 12=36$ which is twice $18$ so she needs twice as much sugar

anonymous · Answer

double it in other words
twice $\frac{2}{3}$ is $\frac{4}{3}$

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

so 1&1/3 cups of sugar ?
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jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

yes

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

I got 4/3 but that is not on my answer sheet

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

yay I got it right

anonymous · Answer

$$1\tfrac{1}{3}$$ is right if that is a choice

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

thanks I got 6 more questions to go !!

anonymous · Answer

jeez it is endless

jazzyluvsu123 · Answer

i know right

anonymous · Answer

be done soon enough i am sure