A 2-pound bag of sugar contains 227 one-teaspoon servings and costs $2.49. A batch of muffins uses

1

4

cup of sugar. How many whole batches can you make if you use as much of the sugar as possible? What is the cost of sugar for each batch? (1 cup = 48 teaspoons; do not consider leftover sugar in the cost calculation.)

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Karley

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26 September, 09:10

A 2-pound bag of sugar contains 227 one-teaspoon servings and costs $2.49. A batch of muffins uses

1

4

cup of sugar. How many whole batches can you make if you use as much of the sugar as possible? What is the cost of sugar for each batch? (1 cup = 48 teaspoons; do not consider leftover sugar in the cost calculation.)

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Scott Ferguson · Answer 1

1 cup = 48 teaspoons.

1/4 of a cup or (1/4 of 48 teaspoons) is : 1/4 (48) = 48/4 = 12 teaspoons.

So a batch of muffins uses 12 teaspoons.

227 / 12 = 18.9 ... so you can make 18 whole batches <==

2.49 / 18 = 0.138 rounds to $ 0.14 per batch <==