A package contains 56 cups of oatmeal.A batch of cookies requires 2 3/4 cups of oatmeal.Is there enough oatmeal to make 21 batch of cookies

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asked Jan 11, 2021 108k views

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Billinkc · Answer 1 · 2021-01-15T02:10:31+0000

Hello! :)

No, there is not enough oatmeal to make 21 batches of cookies.

Let's start off by converting 2
$(\\3)/(4)$ to an improper fraction.

2
(3)/(4) =
(11)/(4)

Next, divide the total number of cups by how many cups each batch requires.

(56)/(1) ÷
$(\\11)/(4)$

(56)/(1) ×
(4)/(11) =
(224)/(11)

Lastly, convert this fraction to a decimal.

(224)/(11) = 20.7 (rounded)

This means that there is not enough for 21 batches.