Q. 10. y=7\begin{tabular}{l|l}× & 4 \\\hline 1 & 7 \\2 & 2 \\3 & 2 \\4 & 2\end{tabular}13. Kirsten is making gingerbrea grams to ounces. The equatio x grams.
Set up proportion: question_prompt: How many ounces is Kirsten's gingerbread if she has y grams and the conversion factor is 7 grams to 4 ounces? Step 1: Set up the proportion to convert grams to ounces using the given conversion factor.7 gramsy grams=4 ouncesx ounces
Cross multiply: Step 2: Cross multiply to solve for x, the number of ounces.y×4=x×7
Divide to isolate: Step 3: Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x and find the number of ounces.x=7y×4
Substitute and solve: Step 4: Since Kirsten has y grams, substitute y with the given number of grams to find x. Let's say y=28 grams (as an example, since the actual value of y was not provided). x=(28×4)/7
Calculate final value: Step 5: Calculate the value of x to find the number of ounces.x=(28×4)/7x=112/7x=16
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