ratio and proportion
1 loaf is to 2/3 cup
? loaves is to 12 cups
1:2/3=?:12
so
[tex]\frac{1}{\frac{2}{3}}=\frac{?}{12}[/tex]
cross multiply or basically multipily both sides by [tex](\frac{2}{3})(12)[/tex]
[tex]12=\frac{2}{3}?[/tex]
multiply both sides by [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{36}{2}=?[/tex]
[tex]18=?[/tex]
18 loaves of bread was prepared