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Relationships between quantities in equations

Problem

A recipe for a single batch of cookies calls for 3 eggs.
1. Write an equation that represents the total number of eggs we need (n) for some number of batches (b) of this recipe.
2. How many eggs do we need to make 6 batches of this recipe?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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