Question

a cookie factory uses 1/4 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 1/2 of a barrel of oatmeal yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make yesterday?

Answer 1

2 batches of cookies

Answer 2

Answer: 2 BATCHES

Step-by-step explanation: to produce one batch it takes 1/4 of oatmeal

Now the factory uses 1/2 batch of oatmeal

1=1/4 OATMEAL

X=1/2 OATMEAL

X=(1/2*1)/1/4

=1/2*4/1

=4/2

=2