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A baker is using a cookie recipe that call for 5 ¼ cups of flour to yield 40 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 120 cookies using the same recipe?

A. 15 ¾ cups

B. 5 7/8 cups

C. 14 1/8 cups

D. 15 ¼ cups

Answer Explanation:

we are tasked to find the number of cups of flour that will be used to make 90 cookies.

This is a proportion equation, and letting x be the number of cups of flour we set the equation as follows:

Solve the value of x by cross-products

Next, we convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction in order to carry out multiplication

The baker needs 15.75 cups of flour to make 120 cookies.  15.75 in mixed fraction is  

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

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    A. Chart 1

    B. Chart 2

    C. Chart 3

    D. Chart 4

    Answer Explanation

     By inspection, we find the corresponding values of the given denominations in the following manner.

     

  • Q #2: A teacher has asked all the students in the class which days of the week they get up after 9 a.m. which of the following is the best way to display the frequency for each day of the week?

    A. Bar graph

    B. Pie graph

    C. Scatter plot

    D. Histogram

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    A histogram will be appropriate to represent the time the students wake up every day of the week. The histogram is used to represent the frequency of the variable with another variable. In our case the vertical axis will represent the number of students (frequency) while the time of waking up on the horizontal axis.

  • Q #3: Soft Drinks Shop Orange: Two 24-packs for $15; one 24-pack for $9 Root Beer: One 24-pack for $14 Cream Soda: One 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 60 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?

    A. 2 pack of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda

    B. 3 packs of Root Beer

    C. 1 pack of orange, 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda

    D. 4 packs of cream Soda

    Answer Explanation

    Choice A: 2 packs of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda

    • Total drinks: 48 + 24 = 72 drinks
    • Total cost: (2 * $15) + (2 * $5) = $30 + $10 = $40
    • This choice not only meets the requirement of at least 60 drinks but also offers the best value in terms of cost per drink, making it the most cost-effective option.

    Choice B: 3 packs of Root Beer

    • Total drinks: 3 * 24 = 72 drinks
    • Total cost: 3 * $14 = $42
    • While this choice meets the requirement of at least 60 drinks, it's not the most cost-effective, as it costs $42 for 72 drinks.

    Choice C: 1 pack of Orange, 2 packs of Root Beer, and 1 pack of Cream Soda

    • Total drinks: 24 + 48 + 12 = 84 drinks
    • Total cost: $9 + (2 * $14) + $5 = $9 + $28 + $5 = $42
    • This choice provides more than 60 drinks, but it's not the most cost-effective due to its higher cost of $42, same as choice B.

    Choice D: 4 packs of Cream Soda

    • Total drinks: 4 * 12 = 48 drinks
    • Total cost: 4 * $5 = $20
    • While this choice is the most cost effective, it falls short of providing the desired number of drinks.