Question

Harry's mother makes cakes for a local restaurant.She buys flour and sugar in large amounts.She has 157.86 pound of flour and 82.69 pound of sugar. If she uses 15 pounds of flour and 8 pounds of sugar each day, for about how many days will the flour last?

Answer 1

The flour will last approximately 9.52 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many days the flour will last, we can divide the total amount of flour by the amount used per day.

First, subtract the amount used per day (15 pounds) from the total amount of flour (157.86 pounds):

157.86 - 15

= 142.86 pounds.

Then, divide the remaining amount of flour by the amount used per day: 142.86 / 15 = 9.52 days.

Therefore, the flour will last approximately 9.52 days.

Answer 2

The flour will last for about 11 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose, the flour will last for
`x` days.

She uses 15 pounds of flour each day. So, the total amount of flour used in
`x` days
`= 15x` pounds.

Given that, she has 157.86 pound of flour. So, the equation will be......

`15x= 157.86\\ \\ x= (157.86)/(15)=10.524 \approx 11`

Thus, the flour will last for about 11 days.