Question

Jeffery is making 4 batches of chocolate chip cookies. Each batch of cookies needs 2 3/4 cups of chocolate chips. If he has 96 ounces of chocolate chips, how many ounces will be left over? Use the distributive property

Answer 1

Answer:

8 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jeffery is making 4 batches of chocolate chip cookies. Each batch of cookies needs $2\frac{3}{4} = (2 + \frac{3}{4})$ cups of chocolate chips.

So, total cups of chocolate chips will be required to produce 4 batches of chocolate will be $4(2 + \frac{3}{4}) = 4 \times 2 + 4 \times \frac{3}{4} = 8 + 3 = 11$ cups.

Now, 1 cup is equivalent to 8 ounces.

So, 11 cups will be equivalent to (11 × 8) = 88 ounces.

If he has 96 ounces of chocolate chips, then he will left (96 - 88) = 8 ounces of chocolate chips. (Answer)