Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 2 - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - 2.7 Dividing Fractions - 2.7 Exercises - Page 165: 37

Answer

44 loaves

Work Step by Step

To find the number of loaves we can make with 11 cups of sugar, we divide 11 cups of sugar by the number of cups per loaf, which is 1/4. Doing this, we find: $$ =\frac{11}{1/4} \\= \frac{11\cdot 4}{1} \\= 44 \ loaves$$

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