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1 April, 23:46

Jerri needs 3/4 cup of oil and 1 cup of vinegar to make salad dressings. If he only has 2/3 cup of vinegar, how much oil should he use?

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  1. 2 April, 01:28
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    (3/4) / 1 = x / (2/3) ... 3/4 oil to 1 cup vinegar = x oil to 2/3 cups of vinegar

    cross multiply because this is a proportion

    (1) (x) = (3/4) (2/3)

    x = 6/12 reduces to 1/2 cup of oil <===
  2. 2 April, 02:39
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    If he has 2/3 cup of vinegar he must put 0.4 cup of oil
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