Question

A baker used 3 1/2 cups of flour to make 3 small loaves of challah bread. How many cups of flour is needed for one loaf?
1 1/2
6/7
1 1/6
1/2

Answer 1

To find out how many cups of flour are needed for one loaf of challah bread, we start with the amount of flour used to make 3 loaves, which is \(3 \frac{1}{2}\) cups.

First, convert \(3 \frac{1}{2}\) into an improper fraction:

\[
3 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} \text{ cups of flour}
\]

Next, to find the flour needed for one loaf, divide the total amount of flour by the number of loaves, which is 3:

\[
\text{Flour for one loaf} = \frac{\frac{7}{2}}{3} = \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{6}
\]

Now, we can convert \(\frac{7}{6}\) into a mixed number:

\(\frac{7}{6}\) is equal to \(1 \frac{1}{6}\).

Thus, the amount of flour needed for one loaf of challah bread is **1 1/6 cups**.

So, the answer is **1 1/6**.