cookie factory puts 1/3 of a barrel of flour into each batch of cookies. How much flour will the factory use for 5 batches?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
barrels
5 batches * (1/3) barrel/batch = 5/3 barrels
The factory will use 5/3 barrels of flour for 5 batches of cookies. This can also be written as 1 and 2/3 barrels.