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A baker is using a cookie recipe that call for 3 ¼ cups of flour to yield 30 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 16 cookies using the same recipe?

A. 1 11/15 cups

B. 5 8/15 cups

C. 10 13/15 cups

D. 3 ¾ cups

Answer Explanation:

Explanation

We are asked to find the number of cups of flour, which requires the concept of proportions.

If we let x to represent the number of cups of flour to make 16 cookies. Then

Solve the value of x by cross-multiplying

Convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction in order to carry out multiplication

The baker needs 26/15 cups of flour needed to make 16 cookies. This is equal to 1 11/15 cups.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

Q #1: As the number of working hours increases, the company experiences an increase profit, production, and a decrease in overhead costs. Which of the following is the independent variable?

A. Profit

B. Working hours

C. Production

D. Overhead costs

Answer Explanation
Q #2: A plastic bucket containing 4/5 gallons of water is 3/4 full. How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?

A. 1 1/15

B. 2 4/15

C. 9/15

D. 11/15
Answer Explanation

Given:
- A plastic bucket containing 4/5 gallons of water is 3/4 full.
To find:
- How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?
Let's use the proportion formula to solve this:

If 3/4 of the bucket is 4/5 gallons, then 1 full bucket (or 4/4 of the bucket) will contain how many gallons?

\(\frac{3}{4}\) of the bucket = \(\frac{4}{5}\) gallons \(\frac{4}{3}\) of the bucket = \(\frac{5}{4}\) gallons \(\frac{4}{4}\) of the bucket=\(?\) gallons

\(\frac{4}{4}\) of the bucket = x gallons

Cross multiplying: x = \(\frac{4}{4}*\frac{4}{5}\ *\ \frac{4}{3}x = \frac{4}{5}*\frac{4}{3} = x\)

\(x\ =\ \frac{16}{15}\)

Thus, a fully filled bucket contains \(\frac{16}{15}\ =\ 1\frac{1}{15}\) gallons of water. Therefore, the correct choice is:

Choice A: 1 1/15
Q #3: Three friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats three-quarters of the pizza. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?

A. 1/6

B. 3/4

C. 2/3

D. 1/5

Answer Explanation

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