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A recipe for 1 batch of cookies calls for 1/3 cup of oil. You have 3/4 cup of oil. Do you have enough oil for 2 batches of cookies? She walks 1/2 mile from her home to the bus stop. She then travels 2 miles on the city bus. In miles, how far does the bus drop her off from school?

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Answer:

a) Yes she has enough oil for 2 batches

b) 1/4 miles

Explanation:

a) A recipe for 1 batch of cookies calls for 1/3 cup of oil. You have 3/4 cup of oil. Do you have enough oil for 2 batches of cookies?

1 batch of cookies = 1/3 cup of oil

2 batches = x

Cross Multiply

x = 2 × 1/3 cup of oil

x = 2/3 cup of oil will be needed for 2 batches

Subtracting 2/3 for 3/4

= 3/4 - 2/3

= 1/12 cup of oil is left

Yes she has enough oli for 2 batches

b) Complete Question

Clara travels a total of 2 3/4 miles to school each day. She walks 1/2 mile from her home to the bus stop. She then travels 2 miles on the city bus. In miles, how far does the bus drop her off from school?

This is calculated as:

2 3/4 miles - ( 2 miles + 1/2 ) miles

= 2 3/4 - 2 1/2

= 1/4 miles

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