Q. A lollipop factory used 243.5 kilograms of sugar to make 4 batches of lollipops. How much sugar did the factory put in each batch?____ kilograms
Identify Total Sugar: Identify the total amount of sugar used and the number of batches made.Total sugar used: 243.5kgNumber of batches: 4We need to divide the total sugar by the number of batches to find out how much sugar was used per batch.Calculation: 243.5÷4
Calculate Sugar per Batch: Perform the division to find the sugar used per batch. 243.5÷4=60.875 kg per batch This tells us how much sugar was used in each batch.
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