Question

A recipe calls for

3
8

of an ounce of butter for 1 batch of cookies. If Emma uses 6 ounces of butter, how many batches of cookies is she making

Answer 1

3/8:1
6/(3/8)
(6/1)/(3/8)
6/1*8/3
48/3
48 divided by 3 is 16 therefore she is making 16 batches of cookies.

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Answer 2

6 ounces is 48 over 8
48 divided by 3 is 16
16 batches of cookies