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A baker mixes 1 3/4 pounds of sugar for every 7/8 pound of butter to begin making frosting. The baker uses 168 pounds of butter and sugar to start the frosting. How much sugar does the baker use?

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  1. 5 July, 09:22
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    The answer to your question is 336 pounds

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Data

    Sugar 1 3/4

    Butter 7/8

    Butter used 168 p

    To solve this problem use proportions

    recipe baker

    Sugar : Butter : : Sugar : Butter

    -Substitution

    1 3/4 : 7/8 : : X : 168

    - Simplification

    X = (168) (1 3/4) / 7/8

    X = 295 / 7/8

    - Result

    X = 336 pounds

    -Conclusion

    The baker will use 336 pounds of sugar
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