Question

Mr. A found a pasta salad recipe to use for his son's bday party. The ingredients for one batch include: 144 cups broccoli, 3 3/4 cups pasta,2/3 cup of salad dressing.If Mr. A wants to make three batches of pasta salad according to the recipe, how much pasta should he use in total for all three batches?

a) 11 1/4 cups pasta
b) 2 cups pasta
c) 1 1/2 cups pasta
d) 4/3 cup pasta

Answer 1

Mr. A will need 11 1/4 cups of pasta in total to make three batches of his pasta salad, as he needs 3 3/4 cups for one batch and therefore multiplies this amount by three.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject matter of this question is Mathematics, specifically involving multiplication and addition of fractions, as related to a practical application of creating batches of a recipe. The student is asked to determine the total amount of pasta Mr. A will need to make three batches of pasta salad.

Step-by-step Solution:

1. Firstly, determine the amount of pasta required for one batch: 3 3/4 cups.
2. Since Mr. A wants to make three batches, multiply the amount needed for one batch by three: 3 3/4 cups x 3.
3. To perform the multiplication, convert 3 3/4 cups to an improper fraction: 15/4 cups.
4. Now, multiply 15/4 cups by 3: (15/4) x 3 = 45/4 cups.
5. Convert 45/4 cups back to a mixed number: 11 1/4 cups.

Therefore, Mr. A needs a total of 11 1/4 cups of pasta to make three batches of his pasta salad.