Vickie made a recipe for 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax. How many 1 cup candle molds can she fill with the recipe?
1 answer:
There are 8 fluid ounces in 1 cup. You can solve this problem using these proportions:
It states that there are 8 fluid ounces in every 1 cup and 144 fluid ounces in every <em>x </em>cups. We have to solve for <em>x </em>using cross-multiplication:
Vickie can fill 18 1 cup candle molds with 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax.
It states that there are 8 fluid ounces in every 1 cup and 144 fluid ounces in every <em>x </em>cups. We have to solve for <em>x </em>using cross-multiplication:
Vickie can fill 18 1 cup candle molds with 144 fluid ounces of scented candle wax.
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Answer:
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