Question

A cupcake factory has already used 22.8 pounds of flour today.They are now making cupcakes that require 8 pounds per batch. Let the total weight of flour be represented by f. Let the number of batches baked be represented by b. F=8b+22.8. What is the total weight of flour used if they bake 18 batches? Answer as a decimal

Answer 1

Answer:

166.8 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let b be the number of batches baked and f be the total weight of flour.

We have been given that a cupcake factory has already used 22.8 pounds of flour today.

They are now making cupcakes that require 8 pounds per batch, so the weight of flour used in b batches will be 8b.

The equation representing the total weight of used flour is given as: $f=8b+22.8$

To find the total weight of flour used, when 18 batches are baked we will substitute b = 18 in our given equation.

$f=8\times 18+22.8$

$f=144+22.8$

$f=166.8$

Therefore, the total weight of flour used in baking 18 batches will be 166.8 pounds.