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A recipe requires 2 pounds of flour. If a chef wants to triple the recipe, how many ounces of flour will be needed?

Correct answer:

x =  87.4999 Oz

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=2\cdot 14.58332\doteq 29.1666\text{ Oz } \\ x=3\cdot a=3\cdot 29.1666=87.4999\text{ Oz} \end{gathered}$$

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