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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

A recipe uses 3 eggs to make 12 pancakes. How many eggs are needed to make 48 pancakes?

Answer: 12

48 is 4 times 12, so 4 times as many eggs: 4 × 3 = 12.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 is the scale factor, not the eggs.
If you answered 16
16 is 48 ÷ 3.
If you answered 36
36 is 48 − 12.

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