Question

A recipe asks for 2 1/3 cups cup of flour.
How many cups of flour are needed for 3 1/2 recipes

a 5 5/6


B. 6 1/6 cups


C. 8 1/6

D. 81/3 cups

Answer 1

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Answer 2

If 1 recipe needs 2 1/3 cups of flour
then 3 1/2 recipes will need 3 1/2 times 2 1/3 cups of flour.
Now you need to multiply 3 1/2 by 2 1/3.
It helps to first convert both mixed numerals to fractions before multiplying them.

Answer 3

thank you