A recipe uses the same ingredient ratio in every batch. If \(6~\text{cups}\) of flour for every \(y~\text{cups}\) of milk makes the same ratio as \(8~\text{cups}\) of flour for every \(10~\text{cups}\) of milk, solve the proportion \(6/y~=~8/10\). What is \(y\)?

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y = 13.3333333333 cups of milk

y = 60 cups of milk

y = 7.5 cups of milk

y = 4.8 cups of milk

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Curriculum context

Course: Math Foundations
Standard: MF.PR.7
Category: Proportional Reasoning
Domain: Equations
Objective: Solve proportion equations and explain why the setup matches the context.
Problem type: Solve a proportion with the unknown in any position