If a recipe for a cake calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour and mary wishes to make 3 cakes, how many cups of flour does she need?
a. 6
b. 6 1/2
c. 7 1/2
d. 9
e. 9 1/2
To make 3 cakes,we multiply the flour needed by three,and here's the equation: [tex]2 \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \\ = \frac{5}{2} \times 3 \\ = \frac{15}{2} \\ = 7 \frac{1}{2} [/tex] Thus, she'll need 7 and 1/2 cups of flour.
