Question

Carlos has 4.5 pounds of flour he needs 3/4 pounds of flour to make a pizza what is the greatest number of pizza Carlos can make

Answer 1

the greatest number of pizzas Carlos can make is 6 just dived 4.5 by 0.75

Answer 2

Maximum number of pizzas made by 4.5 pounds of floor = 6

Explanation:

Quantity of floor Carlos has = 4.5 pounds

`\text{Part of floor needed by Carlos to make 1 pizza = }(3)/(4)`

`\text{So, 1 pound of floor can make }(4)/(3)\text{ pizza}`

We need to find maximum number of pizzas made by 4.5 pounds of floor

`\text{So, 4.5 pounds of floor can make }(4)/(3)* 4.5\text{ pizza}`

`\text{So, 4.5 pounds of floor can make }6\text{ pizzas}`

Therefore, Maximum number of pizzas made by 4.5 pounds of floor = 6