Question

the recipe for a loafcake calls for 5/8 pound of jellybeans in assorted colors. If 16 cakes are needed how many pounds of jelly beans will be needed?

Answer 1

@aurorablue01

Answer 2

Well, 16 cakes with 5/8 pounds of jellybeans per cake would be 16 * 5/8. Can you figure it out from there?

Answer 3

no i dont have a calculztor

Answer 4

Ok, well, it's easy. Simplify 8 out of the numerator and denominator to get 2*5. What is 2*5? Calculators won't be needed for this one, just takes a bit of work :)

Answer 5

10

Answer 6

That's right. 10 is the answer.