Question

Answer number 17 please!

Answer 1

a)

well, we know the batch uses 3¼, and she has 10½, so

how many times does 3¼ go into 10½?

again, let's firstly convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions, and then divide.

`\bf \stackrel{mixed}{10(1)/(2)}\implies \cfrac{10\cdot 2+1}{2}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{21}{2}}~\hfill \stackrel{mixed}{3(1)/(4)}\implies \cfrac{3\cdot 4+1}{4}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{13}{4}} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \cfrac{~~(21)/(2)~~}{(13)/(4)}\implies \cfrac{21}{2}\cdot \cfrac{4}{13}\implies \cfrac{21}{13}\cdot \cfrac{4}{2}\implies \cfrac{21}{13}\cdot 2\implies \cfrac{42}{13}\implies 3(3)/(13)`

nevermind the 3/13 part, only 3 whole batches.

b)

`\bf \stackrel{\textit{one batch}}{3(1)/(4)}\qquad \stackrel{\textit{5 batches}}{3(1)/(4)+3(1)/(4)+3(1)/(4)+3(1)/(4)+3(1)/(4)}\implies \cfrac{13}{4}+\cfrac{13}{4}+\cfrac{13}{4}+\cfrac{13}{4}+\cfrac{13}{4} \\\\\\ \textit{or just}\qquad 5\cdot \cfrac{13}{4}\implies \cfrac{65}{4}\implies 16(1)/(4)`

Answer 2

First, we’re going to divide 10 1/2 by 3 1/4.

That gives us around 3 batches she can make.

The next question asks for 5 batches.

We just multiply 3 1/4 by 5 and we get 16 1/4 cups of flour.