A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of ingredient A for every 1 1/3 cups of ingredient B. You use 4 cups of ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do you need?

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_{A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of ingredient A for every 1 1/3 cups of ingredient B. You use 4 cups of ingredient A. How many cups of ingredient B do you need? Please help and can you explain how you got the answer. I appreciate so much. THANK YOU!(It's urgent, so I need it as fast as possible!)}

Answer 1

A : B :: 1/2 : 4/3   proportion

4 : B :: 1/2 : 4/3   substitution

(1/2)B = (4/3)(4)  product means/extremes

 

Can you solve for B and answer?