Question

How do I answer this question?Tyra has 12 2/3 cups of sugar. If r is the amount of sugar needed for one batch of cookies, the expression 12 2/3 divided by r can be used to find the number of batches Tyra can make with the sugar she has. If Tyra makes oatmeal cookies that use 2/3 cup sugar for each batch, how many batches of oatmeal cookies can she make?

Answer 1

Answer:

19

Explanation:

To know how many batches of oatmeal cookies she can make, we need to divide 12 2/3 by 2/3. So, we need to solve the following expression

$12\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{2}{3}$

First, let's convert the mixed number 12 2/3 into a fraction, so:

$12\frac{2}{3}=\frac{(12\times3)+2}{3}=\frac{38}{3}$

Now, we can make the division of the fractions as

$\frac{38}{3}\div\frac{2}{3}=\frac{38}{3}\times\frac{3}{2}=\frac{38\times3}{3\times2}=\frac{114}{6}=19$

It means that Tyra can make 19 batches of oatmeal cookies.