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isla was mixing some punch. she used teaspoon of lemon extract in each pitcher of punch. how many teaspoons of lemon extract will isla use in 6 pitchers of punch?
a student solved the problem this way:
let n represent the number of teaspoons of lemon extract needed.
n = 7/8 x 6
n = 7/8 x 6/1
n = 7/4 x 3/1
n = 21/4
n = 5 1/4
isla will use 5 1/4 teaspoons of lemon extract in 6 pitchers of punch.
use a similar strategy to solve this problem.
lillian was making some pizzas. she used 1/4 pound of pepperoni, 1/8 pound of cheese, and 1/3 pound of tomatoes on each one.
how many pounds of ingredients will lillian use to make 4 pizzas?