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Hemal wanted to make desert for her family. The recipe made 8 servings fut she only wanted to make enough for 5 people. If the recipe for 8 servings called for 2 cups of flour, how much would she need for 5 servings

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Answer:  [tex]1\frac{1}{4}\ cups[/tex] is needed for 5 servings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Hemal wanted to make desert for her family for which they made the recipe,

For 8 servings , the number of cups of flour is needed = 2

We will use "Unitary Method" ,

For 1 serving, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

[tex]\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

For 5 servings, the number of cups of flour is needed is given by

[tex]\frac{1}{4}\times 5=\frac{5}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}\ cups[/tex]

Hence, [tex]1\frac{1}{4}\ cups[/tex] is needed for 5 servings.

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