Q. Mark can make 42 birthday cakes in 7 days.How many birthday cakes can Mark make in 5 days?birthday cakes
Calculate Rate: First, we need to determine the rate at which Mark makes birthday cakes per day.Rate = Total number of daysTotal number of cakes made
Calculate Rate: Now we calculate the rate using the given numbers.Rate = 42 cakes / 7 daysRate = 6 cakes per day
Calculate Total Cakes: Next, we need to find out how many cakes Mark can make in 5 days at this rate.Total cakes in 5 days = Rate ∗ Number of days
Calculate Total Cakes: We calculate the total number of cakes Mark can make in 5 days.Total cakes in 5 days = 6 cakes/day×5 daysTotal cakes in 5 days = 30 cakes
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