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OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

PLZ HELP. NEED HELP ASAP I PROMISE I WILL FAN AND MEDAL. (03.02 HC)Stan, Liam, and Louise are competing in a cooking competition. They all used different amounts of flour from a can containing 5 pounds of flour. Stan used 12% of the total flour in the can. Liam used 0.11 of the total flour in the can. Louise used 0.7 pound of the total flour in the can. Who used the greatest amount of flour from the can? Show your work and explain your answer in words.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Stan used 12% of the can. The can contains 5 lb. What is 12% of 5 lb?

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

0.6

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

To find a percent of a number, multiply the percent by the number. Change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct.

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

srry for taking so long

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Liam used 0.11 of the can. What is 0.11 of 5 lb?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Just multiply 0.11 by 5.

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

0.55?

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

?

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

HELLO

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. Finally, Louise used 0.7 lb, with no calculation needed We have: Stan 0.60 lb Liam 0.55 lb Louise 0.70 lb Who used the most flour?

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

ok thx

OpenStudy (garretttyre05):

Louise

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

correct

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