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Posted by DEBBIE on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:40am.

a cook has 2 3/4 hours to bake muffins. each batch of muffins takes 1/2 hour to bake. how many batches can she bake? Trying to work fraction problems but need help.

• MATH - Marth, Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:39am

  Start by converting 2 3/4 to an improper fraction. (3+2*4)/4 = 11/4 Divide 11/4 by 1/2. (11/4)/(1/2) = (11/4)*(2/1) = 11/2. Convert back to a mixed number. 11/2 = 5 1/2. The cook cannot bake half a batch of muffins. Round down to 5 batches.

  
  

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