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Esteban is making turtle brownies. The recipe calls for 3/4 bag of caramel squares. One bag has 24 caramel squares in it.

a. Esteban decides to make two batches of turtle brownies. Write a number sentence to show how many bags of caramel squares he will use.

@mathstudent55 @phi

Answer 1

Esteban will use double the amount shown in the recipe which is six over four and this means one and a half bags of caramel squares which is Thirty Six caramel squares

Answer 2

Is this correct. @phi ? Because I got the same answer when doing it, but I am really not sure.

Answer 3

what answer did you get ?

Answer 4

I got thirty six.

Answer 5

@phi

Answer 6

OK, but the question is

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Write a number sentence to show how many bags of caramel squares he will use.
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how many bags ?

Answer 7

So do I divide 36 by 3/4?

Answer 8

No. think like this:

two batches will take 2 times more than one batch

one batch needs ¾ of a bag
two batches will need how many bags?

Answer 9

6/8?

Answer 10

2*¾ is not 6/8

when you multiply fractions, you multiply top times top and bottom times bottom.

here, do
\[ \frac{2}{1} \cdot \frac{3}{4} \]

Answer 11

Yes. I got mixed up with finding equiv. fractions. But the 2 x 3/4 is 6/4.

Answer 12

which you can simplify, right ?

Answer 13

Yes. As a mixed number it would be. 1 1/2 and as a fraction it can be 3/2.

Answer 14

@phi What would be my answer to the question. I don't mean you saying the answer to me directly. Help will be fine.

Answer 15

Write a number sentence to show how many bags of caramel squares he will use.

I think they want you to write down
2 * ¾ = 1 ½

Answer 16

So it's 1 1/2 batches then?

Answer 17

The answer is not just a number. They want a "number sentence" which is goofy talk for writing down the math you use to find 1 ½

Answer 18

Ok thank you. Can you help me with one more question?

Answer 19

If you make it a new post.