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Dough for Pizza

 

Salvitore is having 8 friends come to his house for homemade pizza. His favourite dough recipe serves 3 people. Here are the ingredients:

        • 1 3/4 cups flour
        • 3/4 cup warm water
        • 2 tsp yeast
        • 1 tsp salt
        • 1 tsp sugar

How much water should he use to make enough dough for himself and his guests?
Explain your thinking.
Extra: Salvitore has a 2-pound bag of special pizza flour.
According to the label on the bag, "1 pound of flour = 3 1/2 cups."
Does Salvitore have enough to make the pizzas?
Explain how you know.

 
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