AlgebraEasyFlour for loaves and muffins
Algebra practice question
A baker uses 3 cups of flour for each loaf and 2 cups of flour for each batch of muffins. One morning the baker used 24 cups of flour to make L loaves and M batches of muffins. Which equation represents this situation?
- A. 3L + 2M = 24Correct
- B. 2L + 3M = 24
- C. L + M = 24
- D. 5(L + M) = 24
Answer: A. 3L + 2M = 24
3 cups per loaf and 2 per batch, totalling 24.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 2L + 3M = 24
- This swaps the flour per loaf and per batch.
- C. L + M = 24
- This counts items, not cups of flour.
- D. 5(L + M) = 24
- This charges 5 cups to every item.
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