To make 1 1/2 dozen muffins, a recipe uses 3 1/2 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed for every dozen muffins made? Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.

Ratio and proportion

convert to inproper fracton first

1 and 1/2=1+1/2=2/2+1/2=3/2

3 and 1/2=3+1/2=6/2+1/2=7/2

3/2dozen=7/2cups

times 2 both sides

3dozen=7cups

divide by 3 both sides

1dozen=7/3cups=2 and 1/3 cup