A cookie factory uses 1/6 of a bag of flour in each batch of cookies. The factory used 5/6 of a bag of flour yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
The factory used 5/6 of a bag of flour yesterday.
To find out how many batches of cookies they made, we can divide 5/6 by 1/6.
5/6 ÷ 1/6 = 5
Therefore, the factory made 5 batches of cookies.
Answer: 5.