Mrs O'Conner will make 16 batches on 4th of July
The given parameters are:
Start by calculating the number (n) of 9 people in 72
[tex]n = \frac{72}{9}[/tex]
[tex]n = 8[/tex]
The number of batches is then calculated as:
[tex]Batches =n \times 2[/tex]
[tex]Batches =8 \times 2[/tex]
[tex]Batches =16[/tex]
Hence, Mrs O'Conner will make 16 batches
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