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Bill baked 16 cookies with 2 scoops of flour. With 4 scoops of flour, how many cookies can Bill bake? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

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Answer:

Let c = the number of cookies

cookies/scoops of flour: 12/2 = c/3

Cross multiply.

2c = 36

c = 18 cookies

Explanation:

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User Moika Turns
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Answer:

32 cookies.

Explanation:

Find how much cookies Bill can bake with just 1 scoop of flour:

2 scoops of flour = 16 cookies

1 scoop of flour = 16 ÷ 2 = 8 cookies

Now, find 4 scoops of flour.

4 scoops of flour = 8 x 4 = 32 cookies

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User Najeeb
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