Question

Monique made several batches of soup for a potluck supper. Each batch required Three-fourths of a pound of potatoes, and she used a total of 6 and one-half pounds of potatoes. Solve the division problem.

StartFraction 13 over 2 EndFraction divided by three-fourths


Monique made

batches of soup.

Answer 1

Number of batches of soup = 8 2/3 batches

Explanation:

Each batch of soup = 3/4 pounds of potatoes

Total pounds of potatoes available = 6 1/2 pounds

How many batches of soup did Monique make?

Number of batches of soup = Total pounds of potatoes available / Each batch of soup

`= 6(1)/(2) \ \text{pounds} / (3)/(4) \ \text{pounds}`

`= (13)/(2) / (3)/(4)`

`= (13)/(2) * (4)/(3)`

`= (13*4)/(2*3)`

`= (52)/(6)`

`= 8 (4)/(6)`

`= 8 (2)/(3)`

Number of batches of soup = 8 2/3 batches

Answer 2

8 2/3 that’s the answer