Question

A baker is stocking up on ingredients for the next day. She needs to bake between 32 and 48 loaves of bread. Each loaf requires 3.5 cups of flour plus an additional 0.25 cup for dusting. Complete the statement to describe the amount of flour the baker should buy to have enough flour to meet her needs without any left over.
The baker should buy a minimum of
cups of flour and a maximum of
cups of flour.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3.5 + 0.25 = 3.75

minimum

32 × 3.75 = 120 cups of flours

maximum

48 × 3.75 = 180 cups of flours