At an ice cream social, 3/4 of a gallon of ice cream is split into bowls, each containing 1/16 of a gallon of ice cream. Each bowl of ice cream creates a profit of $0.35.

Question

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The ice cream can be split into bowls.

The total profit made from the bowls of ice cream is $4.20 .

Answer 1

To determine how many bowls of ice cream can be made from 3/4 gallon, we need to divide the total amount of ice cream by the amount in each bowl.

1. Calculate the number of bowls: \[ \text{Number of bowls} = \frac{\text{Total ice cream}}{\text{Amount per bowl}} = \frac{3/4 \text{ gallon}}{1/16 \text{ gallon}} \] To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal: \[ \frac{3/4}{1/16} = \frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{16}{1} = \frac{3 \cdot 16}{4 \cdot 1} = \frac{48}{4} = 12 \]

Thus, the ice cream can be split into 12 bowls.

2. Calculate the total profit: Each bowl creates a profit of $0.35. For 12 bowls: \[ \text{Total profit} = \text{Number of bowls} \cdot \text{Profit per bowl} = 12 \cdot 0.35 \] Calculating the profit: \[ 12 \cdot 0.35 = 4.20 \]

Thus, the total profit made from the bowls of ice cream is $4.20.

So, the completed statements are:

• The ice cream can be split into 12 bowls.
• The total profit made from the bowls of ice cream is $4.20.