Dana is making bean soup. the recipe she has makes 10 servings and uses 3/4 of a pound of beans. How many total pounds of beans does she need to make 5 servings of soup? She has 1/16 of a pound of beans in one container and 1/4 of a pound of beans in another container. How many more of beans does Dana need to make the 5 servings of soup?
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We know that 10 servings require 3/4 of a pound of beans. So, we can set up a proportion to find out how many pounds of beans are needed for 5 servings: $\frac{3/4}{10} = \frac{x}{5}$ Now, we can cross-multiply and solve for x: $10x = 5 \times Show more…
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