(1) At the start of her shift at Midtown Bakery, Megan made some batches of cookies that called for 3 cups of flour each. Then, she used the remaining 8 cups of flour she had to mak a pan of muffins. She started her shift with a 20-cup bag of flour.
(1) Which equation can you use to find how many batches of cookies, x, Megan made?
3(x + 8) = 20
8(x + 3) = 20
3x + 8 = 20
8x + 3 = 20
(1) How many batches of cookies did Megan make?
(1) Write your answer as a whole number or a simplified fraction.
To find how many batches of cookies Megan made, we can use the equation 3(x) = 20, where x represents the number of batches of cookies.
Solving for x:
3(x) = 20
x = 20/3
x = 6 and 2/3
Therefore, Megan made 6 whole batches of cookies and 2/3 of another batch.