Final answer:
To determine the amount of flour the Upper Crust Bakery should order for the next month, divide the total number of loaves by the number of loaves per batch. Multiply the number of batches by the amount of flour per batch. Divide the total pounds of flour by the conversion factor to get the amount in tons.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the amount of flour that the Upper Crust Bakery should order for the next month, we need to calculate how many batches of bread they will make. Given that the recipe makes 8 loaves of bread and they expect to sell 8000 loaves, we can calculate the number of batches by dividing the total number of loaves by the number of loaves per batch:
8000 loaves/ 8 loaves per batch = 1000 batches
Since each batch requires 6 pounds of flour, we can calculate the total amount of flour needed by multiplying the number of batches by the amount of flour per batch:
1000 batches * 6 pounds of flour per batch = 6000 pounds
Finally, to convert the pounds of flour to tons, we can divide the total pounds by the conversion factor of 2000 pounds per ton:
6000 pounds / 2000 pounds per ton = 3 tons
Therefore, the Upper Crust Bakery should order 3 tons of flour for the next month.