Question

A baker bought some flour. He used begin mathsize 14px style 2 over 5 end style of the flour to make bread and used the rest to make batches of muffins. If he used 16 lb. of flour making bread and begin mathsize 14px style 2 over 3 end style lb. for each batch of muffins, how many batches of muffins did he make?

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Answer 1

I think the question you are trying to say is . . . A baker bought some flower. He used 2/5 of the flour to make bread and used the rest to make batches of muffins. If he used 16lb of flour making bread and 2/3 lb for each batch of muffins, how many batches of muffins did he make?

So I have provided the answer and explanation below.

Explanation:

He make 36 batches of muffins.

Consider the provided information.

It is given that he used 2/5 of the flour for bread, and he used 16lbs for bread.

Let total amount of flour is x lbs, now convert above statement into mathematical form.

2/5 x = 16

2x/5 = 16

x = 5 • 16/2 = 80/2

x = 40

Therefore, he bought 40 lbs of flour.

He used 16 lb out of 40.

So for muffins he left with 40-16=24 lbs of flour.

It is given that he used 2/3 lb. For each batch of muffins.

Divide 24 with 2/3 lb.

24/2/3 = 24 • 3/2

72/2 = 36

Hence, he make 36 batches of muffins.