Question

Jordyn is weighing ingredients on a kitchen scale. The bowls weighs 1 1 2pounds. He adds several scoops of flour. The total weigh of the bowl and flour is 3 pounds. Each cup of flour weighs 1 4pounds. Solve the equation 1 1 2+ 1 4c = 3 to see how many cups of flour he adds.

Answer 1

6cups

Explanation:

Given the equation

1 1/2 + 1/4c=3

We are to find the value of c

3/2 + c/4 = 3

c/4 = 3 - 3/2

c/4 = (6-3)/2

c/4 =3/2

Cross multiply

2c = 3×4

2c = 12

c =6

Hence he adds 6cups of flour