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Michael is making cookies. Each batch uses 3 cups of flour. He plans to use less than 41 cups of flour for cookies so that he has enough left to make muffins. He has already used 5 cups of flour for cookies.

How many more batches of cookies can Michael make?

Fewer than 12


Greater than 15.3333…


Fewer than 15.3333…


Greater than 12

User Fan Cheung
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Either 12 or greater than 12. Explanation - 41 - 5 = 36
36/3 = 12.
If it only takes three cups of flour, and he has already used five cups. So he will be able to make 13 cups of flour.
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Answer:fewer than 12

Explanation:

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