Question

Amy is making salt dough for an art project. Her recipe calls for 2/3 cup of salt for each batch of salt dough she makes. She has 3 1/3 cups of salt. How many batches of salt dough can Amy make?

A. 2 batches
B. 3 batches
C. 4 batches
D. 5 batches

Answer 1

Amy can make 5 batches of salt dough by dividing the total amount of salt she has, 3 1/3 cups, by the amount required for one batch, 2/3 cup, which results in d. 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many batches of salt dough Amy can make, we divide the total amount of salt she has by the amount required for one batch. Amy has 3 1/3 cups of salt, which is equal to 10/3 cups when converted to an improper fraction. Each batch needs 2/3 cup of salt, so we calculate the number of batches by dividing 10/3 by 2/3.

Number of batches = Total salt / Salt per batch

Number of batches = (10/3) / (2/3)

Number of batches = (10/3) * (3/2) (Invert and multiply when dividing fractions)

Number of batches = 10/2

Number of batches = 5

Therefore, Amy can make 5 batches of salt dough.