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Exercise 23

Avg difficulty 2.5

For each situation determine how to compensate and keep the quantities proportional.

Your chocolate milk mix says to use 4 scoops of mix for 2 cups of milk. After pouring in the milk, you start adding the mix, but get distracted and accidentally put in 5 scoops of mix. How can you adjust the milk?

Lee et al., Math in Society, §1.4 Rates and Proportions, Exercise 23

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