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A lollipop factory used 243.5243.5 kilograms of sugar to make 44 batches of lollipops. How much sugar did the factory put in each batch?\newline ____\_\_\_\_ kilograms

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Q. A lollipop factory used 243.5243.5 kilograms of sugar to make 44 batches of lollipops. How much sugar did the factory put in each batch?\newline ____\_\_\_\_ kilograms
  1. Identify Total Sugar: Identify the total amount of sugar used and the number of batches made.\newlineTotal sugar used: 243.5kg243.5\,\text{kg}\newlineNumber of batches: 44\newlineWe need to divide the total sugar by the number of batches to find out how much sugar was used per batch.\newlineCalculation: 243.5÷4243.5 \div 4
  2. Calculate Sugar per Batch: Perform the division to find the sugar used per batch. 243.5÷4=60.875243.5 \div 4 = 60.875 kg per batch This tells us how much sugar was used in each batch.

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