Question

A baker has 3 4 pound of sugar left in his pantry. He needs 1 8 of a pound for each batch of cookies he makes. What is the greatest number of batches of cookies the baker can make with the 3 4 pound of sugar

Answer 1

Answer: 6

Explanation:

Given: Amount of sugar he has =
`\frac34` pounds

Amount of sugar is required for each batch =
`\frac18` pounds

Now, the greatest number of batches of cookies the baker can make with the
`\frac34` pounds of sugar =
`((3)/(4))/((1)/(8))=(3)/(4)*(8)/(1)`

`=3*2=6`

Hence, the greatest number of batches of cookies the baker can make = 6