Some question: Elena’s bread recipe calls for 3 ounces of butter for each 4 cups of flour used. She needs to make 4 times the original recipe. If 12 ounces of butter is used, then how many cups of flour are needed?\nOptions:\n(A) 1\n(B) 4\n(C) 9\n(D) 13\n(E) 16
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Number of cups flour needed for 3 ounces of butter = 4\nNumber of cups flour needed for 1 ounce of butter = 4/3\nNumber of cups flour needed for 12 ounces of butter = 4/3 * 12 = 16 The answer: (E).
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