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  • 07-10-2020
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A chef used 1⁄4 of a bag of potatoes to make 4 gallons of stew. If he wanted to make 6 gallons of stew, how many bags of potatoes would he need?

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LotteAngel
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  • 07-10-2020

Answer:

3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

So 1/4 of a bag of potatoes holds 4 gallons of stew. So half that. 1/8 of a bag holds 2 gallons of stew. 1/4+ 1/8 = 3/8 of a bag. 2+ 4 = 6 gallons of stew. So he would need 3/8of a bag, or one bag (if you can't buy 3/8 of a bag) .

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