Answer:
Kennedy can make 3 full batches of biscuits.
Step-by-step explanation:
Kennedy has 8 cups of flour. She covers the countertop and the rolling pin with 1/2 cup of flour. Then she uses 2 1/4 cups of flour for each batch of biscuits she bakes. How many full batches of biscuits can Kennedy make ? Show your work
x = # of batches of biscuits
[tex]2\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{1}{2}=8[/tex]
In decimal form:
[tex]2.25x+0.5=8[/tex]
- 0.5 - 0.5
[tex]2.25x=7.5[/tex]
/2.25 /2.25
[tex]x=3.33[/tex]
*Remember, they want us to know how many FULL batches of biscuits Kennedy can make.*
In this case, it would be 3, because 3.33 is not a whole number.
Kennedy can make 3 full batches of biscuits.
Hope this helps!
