Question

An apple pie needs 10 large apples 2 crusts (top and bottom) and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Write a balanced equation that fits this situation. How many apples are needed to make 25 pies?

Answer 1

First, you have to make an equation which has all of the ingredients on one side and the final product on the other side.

The equation would be: 1 tb cinnamon + 2 crusts + 10 apples = 1 pie

To make 25 apple pies you have to multiply the whole equation by 25.

25 ( 1tb cinnamon + 2 crusts + 10 apples = 1 pie)

So you end up with:

25 tbs of cinnamon + 50 crusts + 250 apples = 25 pie

In other words, to make 25 pies you will need 25 tablespoons of cinnamon, 50 pie crusts, and 250 large apples.