Question

Michael is making cookies. Each batch uses 2 cups of flour. He plans to use less than 30 cups of flour for cookies so that he has enough left to make muffins. He has already used 4 cups of flour for cookies.

Which statement describes how many more batches of cookies Michael can make?

Answer 1

12 more batches, which would be 24 cups of flour.

Answer 2

Hello there!

Your question states: Michael is making cookies. Each batch uses 2 cups of flour. He plans to use less than 30 cups of flour for cookies so that he has enough left to make muffins. He has already used 4 cups of flour for cookies.
Which statement describes how many more batches of cookies Michael can make?


The answer is A) Michael can make fewer than 13 batches of cookies. This also can be represented by

cookies < 13 batches


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