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AMC 8
2009 AMC 8
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Part of
2009 AMC 8
Problems
(1)
Recipe
Source:
11/26/2009
A recipe that makes
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servings of hot chocolate requires
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squares of chocolate,
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\frac{1}{4}
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cup sugar,
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cup water and
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cups milk. Jordan has
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squares of chocolate,
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2
2
cups of sugar, lots of water and
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7
cups of milk. If she maintains the same ratio of ingredients, what is the greatest number of servings of hot chocolate she can make?
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