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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A recipe asks for 2/3 cup of milk. How many cups of milk are needed for1 1/2 recipes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 1/2?

OpenStudy (decarr432):

Are you given answer choices

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Here's a way in which to paraphrase this question: Multiply 1 1/2 by 2/3. Or, multiply 2/3 by 1 1/2. Know how to do this? Hint: convert that 1 1/2 into an improper fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Convert 1 1/2 into an improper fraction:

OpenStudy (mathmale):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the distance between the points (–3, 4) and (–7, 4)?

OpenStudy (decarr432):

Well how far is -3 from -7?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

@aser123 : Please indicate when you're closing a question and opening a new one. Posting a new question (in the Ask a question box) might bring you faster responses. Regarding "what is the dist .... (-3,4) and (-7,4)? Have you tried sketching this situation? You can solve this problem algebraicallyl (see Decarr432's comment), but you could also do it by inspection after you've prepared a nice sketch.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/2 x 2/3 = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since u multiply each numerator and they cancel out becoming 1 and then the denominator cancelling out becoming 1 so the answer is one. Medal?

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