Question

. James has 16 ounces (oz.) of cookie dough. If he uses 0.56 oz. of cookie dough for each

cookie, what is a reasonable estimate of how many cookies he can make?
A. 9
B. 16
C. 24
D. 30

Answer 1

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the reasonable estimate

`Total\ Amount\ of\ Dough / Dough\ Per\ Cookie`

`16 / 0.56`

`28.571...`

The closest number to 28 out of the option is 30. Therefore, the correct option is D.

Answer: Option D