Question

A baker needs a total of 13 and one-third cups of flour to make four batches of cookies. how much flour, in cups, does she need for each batch of cookies? write and solve an equation to find the answer. startfraction 5 over 6 endfraction 3 and one-third 9 and one-third 12

Answer 1

(b) 3 1/3 cups

Explanation:

The amount of flour per batch is found by dividing the given amount of flour by the given number of batches.

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(13 1/3 cups)/(4 batches) = (40/3 cups)/(4 batches) = (40/3)(1/4) cups/batch

= 10/3 cups/batch = 3 1/3 cups per batch