Question

Amy has 38 grams of flour. She puts 4 grams of flour in each pot of chowder that she makes. She puts 5 grams of flour in each pot of potato soup that she makes. She makes 5 pots of chowder. Does Amy have enough flour left over to make 4 pots of potato soup? Complete the explanation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Amy does not have enough flour left over to make 4 pots of potato soup

Step-by-step explanation:

Total quantity of flour = 38 grams

Quantity of flour put in each pot of chowder = 4 grams

Number of pots of chowder = 5

So,

Quantity of flour put in 5 pots of chowder = $5(4)=20$ grams

Quantity of flour left = Total quantity of flour - Quantity of flour put in 5 pots of chowder

= $38-20=18$ grams

Number of pots of potato soup = 4

Quantity of flour to be put in each pot of potato soup = 5

Quantity of flour to be put in 4 pots of potato soup = $4(5)=20$ grams

As quantity of flour to be put in 4 pots of potato soup is greater than quantity of flour left,

Amy does not have enough flour left over to make 4 pots of potato soup