Question

A bag contains 22 1/2 cups .A recipe for pancakes uses 1 1/4 cups of flour .how many batches of pancakes can be made with one bag of flour

Answer 1

17 batches

Explanation:

Divide (1 1/4 cup per batch) into 22 1/2 cups:

22 1/5 cups

---------------------- = 22.2/1.25 batches = 17.76 batches

1 1/4 cup

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1 batch

One bag of flour will make 17 batches with about 3/4 batch unfinished.

Answer 2

18 batches of pancakes

Explanation:

22.5/1.25=18