a baker started out with 12 cups of flour she had 9 1/4 cups of flour left after the first bunch of batter she made she had 6 1/2 cups of flour left after the second bunch of batter she made if she makes two more batches of batter how many cups of batter will be left????

Verified Answer :

She would have 1 cup of flour left. 

Work: 6 1/2 - 2 3/4 = 3 3/4 - 2 3/4 = 1

Answer: 1 cup of flour will be left.


Step-by-step explanation:

A bakes started with quantity of flour =12 cups

As she had \(9\frac{1}{4}\) cups of flour left after the first bunch of batter

Thus, the quantity she use to make first batter=\(12-9\frac{1}{4}\)

\(12-\frac{37}{4}=\frac{48-37}{4}=\frac{11}{4}\text(cups)\)

Since, she made she had \(6\frac{1}{2}\) cups of flour left after the second bunch of batter

Thus,  the quantity she use to make first batter=\(9\frac{1}{4}-6\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\frac{37}{4}-\frac{13}{2}=\frac{37-26}{4}=\frac{11}{4}\text(cups)\)

Thus, she use \(\frac{11}{4}\text(cups)\) for each batter.

Flour used in making 2 more batter=\(2\times\frac{11}{4}\text(cups)\)

\(=\frac{11}{2}\ cups\)

Thus, Cups of flour left=\(6\frac{1}{2}-\frac{11}{2}\)

\(=\frac{13}{2}-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{2}{2}=1\ cup\)