A very confusing fraction question

Question

A recipe uses 8 3/4 cups of milk for every 3 1/2 cups of oatmeal.

How many cups of milk are used for each cup of oatmeal?

Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.

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Answer 1

8 3/4 = 8.75 = 35/4, 3 1/2 = 3.5= 7/2

8.75/3.5 = x/ 1 = x

cross multiply

3.5 x = 8.75

x = 8.75/3.5 = 35/4 divided by 7/2 = 35/4 x 2/7 = 5/2= 2 1/2 cups milk for 1 cup of oatmeal