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A recipe that will yield 6 cupcakes calls for 4 eggs, 3 cups of flour, and 6 cups of sugar. If someone wishes to make 15 cupcakes, how many cups of flour should he or she use?

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Correct Answer: B

Your Answer:

Explanation

(B) Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown number of cups of flour. Use the ratio 6 cupcakes to 3 cups of flour → 3/6 = 15/xx = 7.5