Question

Roger has 2 1/2 cups of butter. A recipe for a loaf of bread requires 3/4 cup of butter. How many loaves can roger bake?

Answer 1

In order to calculate the number of loaves Roger can bake, we should calcculate how many times 3/4 (required butter for one loaf of bread) is included in 2 1/2 (amount of butter Roger has).

2 1/2=4/2+1/2=5/2

(5/2)/(3/4)=5*4/2*3=20/6=3,33

Roger can bake 3 loaves of bread.