Question

Zoe uses 1 1/4
cups of flour in each
batch of cookies. How much flour will she use in 6 batches?

Answer 1

To find out how much flour Zoe will use in 6 batches of cookies, you can multiply the amount of flour she uses in one batch by the number of batches.

Zoe uses \( 1 \frac{1}{4} \) cups of flour in each batch. First, let's convert \( 1 \frac{1}{4} \) to an improper fraction:

\[
1 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{4}
\]

Now, multiply this by 6 batches:

\[
\frac{5}{4} \times 6 = \frac{5 \times 6}{4} = \frac{30}{4}
\]

Next, simplify \( \frac{30}{4} \):

\[
\frac{30}{4} = \frac{15}{2} = 7 \frac{1}{2}
\]

So, Zoe will use \( 7 \frac{1}{2} \) cups of flour for 6 batches of cookies.