Final answer:
To determine how many packets can be made, divide the total ounces of ketchup, 28 ounces, by the amount per packet, which is 7/16 ounces. The result is 64 packets, which suggests that there could be a typo in the given options since none match this answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the maximum number of packets that can be made with 28 ounces of ketchup, where each packet contains 7/16 ounces of ketchup, you need to divide the total number of ounces by the number of ounces per packet. This calculation is a basic division problem.
Here is the step-by-step process for the calculation:
- First, express the total ounces and ounces per packet in the same terms. We have 28 ounces of ketchup and each packet contains 7/16 ounces.
- Divide the total number of ounces (28) by the amount per packet (7/16), which is equivalent to 28 divided by (7/16).
- To simplify further, multiply 28 by the reciprocal of 7/16, which is 16/7.
- So, the calculation is 28 * (16/7) = 4 * 16 = 64.
Therefore, a total of 64 packets can be made from 28 ounces of ketchup. However, that answer is not listed in the options provided, which means there might be an error in the options or the question might have been misstated. With the given data, the answer is 64 packets, none of the options A) 28 packets B) 56 packets C) 42 packets D) 14 packets are correct.