Diana prepared 18 kilograms of dough in 9 hours. How many kilograms of dough can she prepare in 6 hours?

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This is a ratio/proportion problem. We have 18 kilograms of dough made in 9 hours, so how many kilograms of dough can be made in 6 hours? We can write that as a proportion:
18: 9 :: x: 6
Step 1: Rewrite the proportion as a fraction.
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 11ec0fda_98d7_f6d3_a67f_e75621fa8165_NR0004_00 Step 3: Simplify the right side of the equation. 18 x 6 = 108
 11ec0fda_98d7_f6d4_a67f_7d38288db2d9_NR0004_00 Step 4: Simplify by dividing both sides of the equation by 9.
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Diana Prepared 18 Kilograms of Dough in 9 Hours