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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Kalyn is trying out a new recipe that calls for 5 cups of flour and 1 cup shortening. She only has $\dfrac{2}{3}$ cup of shortening, and uses all of it. How much flour should she use to keep the ingredients in the same ratio as called for in the recipe?

(A) $2\dfrac{1}{3}$ (B) $3\dfrac{1}{3}$ (C) $1\dfrac{2}{3}$ (D) $1\dfrac{1}{3}$ (E) $2$

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