Chapter 8: Q. 425 (page 998)
Cooking Natalia’s pasta recipe calls for 2 pounds of pasta for 1 quart of sauce. How many pounds of pasta should Natalia cook if she has 2.5 quarts of sauce?
Short Answer
Natalia will require 5 pounds of Pasta.
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Chapter 8: Q. 425 (page 998)
Cooking Natalia’s pasta recipe calls for 2 pounds of pasta for 1 quart of sauce. How many pounds of pasta should Natalia cook if she has 2.5 quarts of sauce?
Natalia will require 5 pounds of Pasta.
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