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Sugar cookie recipe that makes five dozen cookies calls for 2.5 cups of white sugar how much white sugar should you need to make two dozen cookies

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reinhard10158
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  • 26-08-2021

Answer:

1 cup

Step-by-step explanation:

2.5 cups 5 dozen.

x cups 2 dozen.

what is the factor to turn 5 into 2 ?

5×a = 2

a = 2/5

so, we need to multiply also the cups with that factor to keep the relationship cups and amount of cookies unchanged.

therefore,

2.5 × 2/5 = 5/2 × 2/5 = 1

she needs 1 cup.

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