A recipe calls for 2¾ cups of flour. If you want to make 1½ times the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

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A3¾ cups
B4 cups
C4⅛ cups
D4¼ cups

✓ Correct answer: C. 4⅛ cups Converting to improper fractions: (11/4) × (3/2) = 33/8 = 4⅛ cups; multiplying mixed numbers requires converting to improper fractions first.

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