Question

A recipe for chocolate chip cookies calls for 1 and 3/4 cups of flour. If you are making 2 3/4 recipes, how many cups of flour are needed?

Answer 1

1 1/2 = 3/2 
2 1/3 = 7/3 

3/2 * 7/3 = 21/6 = 3 3/5 = 3 1/2 cups