A cookie factory uses 5/6 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 55/6 barrels of oatmeal yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Q. A cookie factory uses 5/6 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 55/6 barrels of oatmeal yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.565 is the same as (5×6+5)/6.Calculation: (5×6+5)/6=(30+5)/6=635.
Divide Total Amount: Divide the total amount of oatmeal used by the amount used per batch.The factory used 635 barrels of oatmeal and uses 65 of a barrel per batch.Calculation: (635)÷(65)=(635)×(56)=535=7.
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