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Elaine has 14 3/4 cups of flour. She divides the flour into equal portions of 2 7/8 cups. Which is the best estimate for the number of portions she can make?
Answer: [tex]= 5[/tex]
Solution:
[tex]14 \frac { 3 } { 4 } \div 2 \frac { 7 } { 8 } =[/tex]
[tex]\frac{\left(14\times 4+3\right)\times 8}{4\left(2\times 8+7\right)} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{2\left(3+4\times 14\right)}{7+2\times 8} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{2\left(3+56\right)}{7+2\times 8} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{2\times 59}{7+2\times 8} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{118}{7+2\times 8} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{118}{7+16} [/tex]
[tex]\frac{118}{23} [/tex]
=[tex]5 [/tex]
I evaluated it so the answer is= Letter B.[tex]5 [/tex]
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