If two and a quarter carton of flour is mixed with four and a third tablespoon of ghee, how much of both the ingredients go into the dish if one carton holds 500 grams and one tablespoon holds 2 grams.

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$Q u a n t i t y o f f l o u r = 2 + q u a r t e r c a r t o n 1 Q u a r t e r = \frac{1}{4} T o t a l f l o u r c a r t o n = 2 + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{9}{4} 1 c a r t o n h o l d s 500 g m = \frac{1}{2} k g T o t a l f l o u r = \frac{9}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} k g = \frac{9}{8} k g = 1 \frac{1}{8} k g Q u a n t i t y o f g h e e = 4 + t h i r d t a b l e s p o o n A t h i r d = \frac{1}{3} T o t a l t a b l e s p o o n s o f g h e e = 4 + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{13}{3} O n e t a b l e s p o o n o f g h e e h o l d s 2 g m s . T o t a l g r a m s o f g h e e = \frac{13}{3} \times 2 = \frac{26}{3} g m s = 8 \frac{2}{3} g m s$

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