Can you please help me with the approach regarding with this question? Although I tried to solve it but not able to get an answer.
To make a tart for 6 people, Karin needs 1 112 lb. of
peaches and 213 cup of apricot jam. How much does
she need for 20 people?
Official Answers: 5 lbs peaches, 2 2/9 cups apricot jam.
My approach:
As 1 lb= 16 ounces
1 cup= 8 ounces
so
3/2 lb= 24 ounces
and
24 ounces= 3 cups of peaches
Total= 3 cups of peaches+ 2/3 cup of jam
= 11/3 cup
Now, using proportion: 6/20= 11/3/x
After this step, my answer is 73.3/6.
Could you please check in which step I got wrong?
Question Source: Master Math: Solving Word Problems by Brita Immergut (Book)