8one-fourth pounds of flour are used to make 4one-eighth papier-mâché paste recipes. How much flour is used to make one recipe?
A. 1one-fourth pounds
B. 2 pounds
C. 2one-half pounds
D. 2one-fourth pounds
To solve this problem, we need to find the amount of flour used to make one recipe.
First, we need to convert 8 one-fourth pounds to an improper fraction to make it easier to work with:
8 one-fourth = (8 x 4 + 1) / 4 = 33 / 4
Next, we need to convert 4 one-eighth recipes to a mixed number:
4 one-eighth = 4 + 1/8 = 33/8
To find the amount of flour used in one recipe, we can divide the total amount of flour by the number of recipes:
(33/4) / (33/8) = (33/4) x (8/33) = 2
Therefore, the answer is B. 2 pounds of flour is used to make one recipe.