Question

She already has ( 38 / 1 ) cup of sugar in her grocery bag. She finds ( 15 / 1 ) cup of sugar in her cabinet. How much more sugar does she need to make 8 batches of chocolate chip cookies?

a) ( 112 / 1 ) cups
b) ( 122 / 1 ) cups
c) ( 132 / 1 ) cups
d) ( 142 / 1 ) cups

Answer 1

To make 8 batches of cookies, she needs -29 cups of sugar.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much more sugar she needs to make 8 batches of chocolate chip cookies, we first need to calculate the total amount of sugar needed for 8 batches. Since each batch requires 3 cups of sugar, the total amount of sugar needed for 8 batches is 3 x 8 = 24 cups.

Next, we need to calculate the amount of sugar she already has. She has 38 cups of sugar in her grocery bag and an additional 15 cups in her cabinet, so the total amount of sugar she already has is 38 + 15 = 53 cups.

To find out how much more sugar she needs, we subtract the amount she already has from the total required amount. Therefore, she needs 24 - 53 = -29 cups of sugar.