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A baker has 5 pounds of flour. How many cakes could the baker make with the flour if each cake takes 1 4 of a pound of flour?

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Answer:

Hello!

The answer is 20.

Explanation:

If you divide 1/ 4 into one pound there will be 4 quarters and 4 ×5 is 20.

User Mario Tacke
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Total number of cakes = 5 ÷ 1/4
= 20.
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