Question

A recipe for 2 dozen muffins uses 2/3 cup of walnuts.Greg has 4/5 cup of walnuts. Does Greg have enough to make 3 dozen muffins?

Answer 1

To find out if Greg has enough walnuts to make 3 dozen muffins, we need to compare the amount of walnuts required to the amount Greg has.

2 dozen muffins require 2/3 cup of walnuts, which can also be written as (2/3) / 24 = 1/36 cup of walnuts per muffin.

Therefore, 3 dozen muffins will require 3 * 2 = 6 cups of muffins.

Greg has 4/5 cup of walnuts, which can also be written as 32/40 cup of walnuts.

To find out if this is enough, we need to divide the total amount required by the amount Greg has:

6 / (1/36) = 216

So, Greg needs 216/32 = 6.75 times the amount of walnuts he has to make 3 dozen muffins.

Since Greg only has 4/5 cup of walnuts, which is less than 6.75 times the required amount, he does not have enough walnuts to make 3 dozen muffins.

Explanation:

Answer 2

No, Greg does not have enough walnuts to make 3 dozen muffins. He would need 1 cup of walnuts to make 3 dozen muffins.