A chocolate maker melts three blocks of chocolate weighing 5.4 ounces, 6.1 ounces, and 5.7 ounces. If each truffle takes 0.4 ounces of chocolate, how many truffles can he make?

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44

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the total weight of the melted chocolate by summing the weights of the three blocks:

• First block: 5.4 ounces
• Second block: 6.1 ounces
• Third block: 5.7 ounces

Total weight = 5.4 + 6.1 + 5.7

Calculating that:

5.4 + 6.1 = 11.5
11.5 + 5.7 = 17.2 ounces

Now, to find out how many truffles can be made, we divide the total weight of the chocolate by the weight required for each truffle:

Number of truffles = Total weight / Weight per truffle
Number of truffles = 17.2 ounces / 0.4 ounces per truffle

Calculating that:

17.2 / 0.4 = 43

So, the chocolate maker can make 43 truffles.