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The recipe makes enough stew for 6 people, and the ingredients cost $9.75. How much would it cost to serve 24 people? A student solved the problem using the proportion StartFrac…

The recipe makes enough stew for 6 people, and the ingredients cost $9.75. How much would it cost to serve 24 people? A student solved the problem using the proportion StartFrac…
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The recipe makes enough stew for 6 people, and the ingredients cost $9.75. How much would it cost to serve 24 people?

A student solved the problem using the proportion StartFraction 6 over 9.75 EndFraction = StartFraction c over 24 EndFraction Explain the error in this proportion.

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In the second ratio, the number of people is the denominator. It should be the numerator to match the first ratio.

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