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

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Amount of sugar he has = $\dfrac34$ pounds

Amount of sugar is required for each batch = $\dfrac18$ pounds

Now, the  greatest number of batches of cookies the baker can make with the $\dfrac34$ pounds of sugar = $\dfrac{\dfrac{3}{4}}{\dfrac{1}{8}}=\dfrac{3}{4}\times\dfrac{8}{1}$

$=3\times2=6$

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