Question

Which of the listed proportions will *not* solve this problem? 

>A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to every 2 tablespoons of yeast. You want to make a recipe using 6 tablespoons of yeast. How many cups of flour do you need?

Accepted Answer

$$\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{x}{6}$$

Answer

$$\dfrac{3}{2} = \dfrac{x}{6}$$

Answer

$$\dfrac{3}{x} = \dfrac{2}{6}$$

Answer

$$\dfrac{6}{x} = \dfrac{2}{3}$$

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