Question

Alister has 5 half pound chocolate bars. it takes 1 1/2 pounds of chocolate, broken into chunks, to make a batch of cookies. how many batches can alistair make with the chocolate he has on hand?

Answer 1

Alister can make one full batch with 1 pound of chocolate bars left over

Answer 2

`(5)/(3)` batches of cookies.

Explanation:

We have been Alister has 5 half pound chocolate bars. The amount of chocolate bars would be
`(5)/(2)` pounds.

We have been given that it takes 1 1/2 pounds of chocolate, broken into chunks, to make a batch of cookies.

To find the number of batches that Alister can make from
`(5)/(2)` pounds, we will divide
`(5)/(2)` pounds by
`1(1)/(2)` pounds.

`\text{Number of batches of cookies}=(5)/(2)/ 1(1)/(2)`

`\text{Number of batches of cookies}=(5)/(2)/ (3)/(2)`

Convert to multiplication problem:

`\text{Number of batches of cookies}=(5)/(2)* (2)/(3)`

`\text{Number of batches of cookies}=(5)/(3)`

Therefore, Alister can make only
`(5)/(3)` batches of cookies with the chocolate he has on hand.