Question

A cookie factory uses 1/10 of a bag of flour in each batch of cookies. The factory used 1/2 of a bag of flour yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

can you please show your work too? Thanks!

Answer 1

first make 1/10 & 1/2 have the same denominator. (10)

Answer 2

\[
\\\frac{x}{10} = \frac{1}{2}
\\\frac{x}{10} = \frac{5}{10}

\\x = 5
\]

Answer 3

indeed^^

Answer 4

so you use 1/10th of a bag for each batch, and you used 5/10th of a bag today, how many bags did you use?

Answer 5

so they made 5 batches?

Answer 6

thanks!!!! : )

Answer 7

correct, and you're welcome.