Jim has 7/ 10 of the sugar he needs to bake a sheet cake. It takes the same amount of sugar to make 1 sheet cake as it takes to

Question

4 years ago

5

make 24 cupcakes. What is the greatest number of cupcakes Jim can make with the sugar he has?

2 answers:

joja [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-06T11:55:04+03:00

joja [24]4 years ago

5 0

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

The sugar is enough for 7/10 of 24 cupcakes, or ...

0.7 × 24 = 16.8 . . . cupcakes

Jim can make 16 cupcakes with the sugar he has.

Rudik [331] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-06T13:56:22+03:00

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

Jim has ingredient which include:

present sugar = 7/10

required sugar = 3/10

1 sheet cake ingredient = 24 cupcakes ingredient

greatest number of cupcakes jim can make is:

7/10 x 24 = 16.8

but since 0.8 cup cake is incomplete, greatest number of cupcakes is 16