Question

A double recipe of cookies calls for 5 cups of flour.

Which of the following proportions could be used to find the amount of flour for a triple recipe?

3/2 = 5/f
5/2= f/3
2/3 = f/5
2/5 = f/3

Answer 1

You could divide 5 in half and then add that to the five to find the amount of flour to use in a triple recipe. Hope this helps.

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