A cookie recipe that yields 24 cookies requires 1 3/4 cups of butter. When the ingredients in this recipe are increased proporti

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onally, how many cups of butter are required for the recipe to yield 72 cookies?

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erik [133] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-07T15:44:43+03:00

erik [133]3 years ago

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Answer:

5 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

* is multiplication

1 3/4 is 1.75

so

24/1.75 = 72/×

1.75 * 72 = 24 * x

126 = 24x

24x = 126

x = 5.25 or 5 1/4