A bakery orders 6 1/2 pounds of gluten free flour. Each gluten free cake uses 3/4 pound of the special flour. How many full cakes can the bakery make from this order? Your answer should be a whole number
To find the number of full cakes that can be made from 6 1/2 pounds of gluten free flour, divide the total amount of flour by the amount used per cake.
6 1/2 pounds = 13/2 pounds
3/4 pound per cake
(13/2 pounds) / (3/4 pound per cake) = (13/2 pounds) * (4/3 pound per cake)
= 52/6 cakes
= 8 4/6 cakes
Therefore, the bakery can make 8 whole cakes from this order.