At an ice cream social, 34 of a gallon of ice cream is split into bowls, each containing 116 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 (Select) bowls.

The total profit made from the bowls of ice cream is (Select) .

Answer 1

To find the number of bowls of ice cream that can be made and the total profit, we can perform the following calculations:

1. Calculating the number of bowls: We have \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a gallon of ice cream, and each bowl contains \( \frac{1}{16} \) of a gallon.

   To find the number of bowls, divide the total ice cream by the amount in each bowl:

   \[ \text{Number of bowls} = \frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{16}} = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{16}{1} = 12 \]

2. Calculating the total profit: Each bowl generates a profit of $0.35. Therefore, the total profit can be calculated by multiplying the profit per bowl by the number of bowls:

   \[ \text{Total profit} = 12 \times 0.35 = 4.20 \]

Final Answers:

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