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????
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=\(6\frac{1}{2}-\frac{11}{2}\)
\(=\frac{13}{2}-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{2}{2}=1\ cup\)