Question

A chef uses 3 3/4 pounds of semolina flour and 1 5/8 pound whole wheat flour for each batch of pasta she makes.one week she uses a total of 86 pounds of flour. Write an equation to solve for b, the number of batches of pasta the chef makes during the week.

Answer 1

A) b= 86 / (3 3/4+1 5/8) 

B) 16

Answer 2

Answer:

16 batches is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of semolina flour used for 1 batch of pasta = $\frac{15}{4}$ pounds

Amount of wheat flour used for 1 batch of pasta = $\frac{13}{8}$ pounds

Total amount of flour used = $\frac{15}{4}+ \frac{13}{8}$

= $\frac{43}{8}$ pounds

Let the number of batches made during the week be = b

A total of 86 pounds of flour is used in a week to make 'b' batches

b= $\frac{86}{\frac{43}{8} }$

b = 16

Hence, a total of 16 batches are made in a week.