Rose C.
asked • 10/31/17A recipe that makes 16 brownies calls for 1/3 nuts. How many nuts are needed to make 24 brownies?
A recipe that makes 16 brownies calls for 1/3 nuts. How many nuts are needed to make 24 brownies?
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Kenneth S. answered • 10/31/17
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The 24 brownies requires you to multiply the recipe for 16 brownies by 1.5, so apply this to every ingredient quantity.
Mark M. answered • 10/31/17
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n represents the amount of nuts
1/3 : 16 :: n : 24 proportion
16n = (1/3)(24) product means/extremes
Can you solve for n and answer?
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Mark M.
10/31/17