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Sue needs 2 1/3 cups of flour for a batch of cookies. How many complete batches can she make with 10 cups of flour?

User NiseNise
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10/ (2 1/3) = 4.29

so the answer is 4
User Dmfrey
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Answer:

4 batches

Explanation:

Sue needs flour for a batch of cookies =
2(1)/(3) =
(7)/(3) cups

with 10 cups of flour sue can make the complete batches =
((7)/(3))/(10) cups

=
(10* 3)/(7)

=
(30)/(7)

=
4(2)/(7) batches

She can make 4 complete batches of cookies with 10 cups of flour.

User Baral
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