Question

Willa has 8/3 cups of flour. If each loaf uses 3/4 cup of flour, how many whole loaves of bread can Willa make?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer 1

Willa can make 3 whole loaves of bread with 8/3 cups of flour when each loaf requires 3/4 cup.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many whole loaves of bread Willa can make, divide the total amount of flour she has (8/3 cups) by the amount of flour used per loaf (3/4 cup). This can be done by multiplying the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction and vice versa:

(8/3) ÷ (3/4) = (8/3) × (4/3)

Next, simplify the fractions:

(8/3) × (4/3) = (8 × 4) / (3 × 3) = 32/9

So, Willa can make 32/9 loaves of bread. To get a whole number answer, divide the numerator (32) by the denominator (9):

32 ÷ 9 = 3 remainder 5

Therefore, Willa can make 3 whole loaves of bread. The answer is option c) 3.