Question

monday through friday a baker uses 1 1/4 sacks of flour when baking cakes. will the baker use more than or less than 5 sacks of flour from monday through friday?

Answer 1

more than

Explanation:

1 1/4 = mon - fri

1 1/4 * 5 (days) = 6.25

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6.25 > 5

Answer 2

more than 5 sacks

Explanation:

1 1/4 sack of flour per day

5 days

5 * 1 1/4

Change to an improper fraction

5 * (4*1+1)/4

5 * 5/4

25/4

Change to a mixed number

6 1/4 sacks