Question:
A factory uses 1/8 of a barrel of raisins in each batch of granola bars. Yesterday, the factory used 1/4 of a barrel of raisins. How many batches of granola bars did the factory make yesterday?
Answer:
The factory made 2 batches of granola yesterday.
Explanation:
Our ratio from the question is given as:
1/8 barrel of raisins = 1 batch of granola
Hence: 1/4 barrel of raisins = x batches of granola.
Cross Multiply
1/8 × x = 1/4 × 1
x = 1/4 ÷ 1/8
x = 1/4 × 8/1
x = 2 batches of granola
Therefore, the factory made 2 batches of granola yesterday