Final answer:
Melissa baked 24 cookies in each of her 4 batches, by dividing the total number of cookies (96) by the number of batches (4).
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine how many cookies Melissa baked in each batch, we divide the total number of cookies by the number of batches she baked. The problem states that Melissa baked 4 batches of cookies with a total of 96 cookies.
Here is how we calculate the number of cookies per batch:
- Start with the total number of cookies baked: 96.
- Divide this number by the number of batches: 4.
- The result gives us the number of cookies in each batch.
So, 96 cookies ÷ 4 batches = 24 cookies per batch.