Question

A baker uses 5.5 pounds (lb) of flour daily.

Part A
How many ounces of flour will the baker use in two weeks? (1 lb = 16 oz)
​The baker uses

Part B
The baker’s recipe for a loaf of bread calls for 12 ounces of flour. If he uses all of his flour to make loaves of bread, how many full loaves can he bake in two weeks?
​The baker can make
full loaves of bread in two weeks.

Answer 1

Part A:

The baker uses 5.5 pounds of flour daily, which is equal to 5.5 x 16 = 88 ounces of flour daily.

In two weeks (14 days), the baker will use 88 x 14 = 1232 ounces of flour.

Therefore, the baker will use 1232 ounces of flour in two weeks.

Part B:

If the baker uses 12 ounces of flour to make one loaf of bread, then the number of loaves he can make with 1232 ounces of flour is:

1232/12 = 102.67

However, the baker cannot make a fraction of a loaf, so he can only make 102 full loaves of bread.

Therefore, the baker can make 102 full loaves of bread in two weeks.