Rob has found a recipe for Belgian waffles in his grandma's cookbook. He follows the recipe and makes 132 cups of batter. Rob then makes 5 equal-sized waffles, one for each member of his family. How much batter does Rob use for each waffle? Use the model to help answer the question. Write your answer as a whole number, proper fraction, or mixed number. ____ cups
Q. Rob has found a recipe for Belgian waffles in his grandma's cookbook. He follows the recipe and makes 132 cups of batter. Rob then makes 5 equal-sized waffles, one for each member of his family. How much batter does Rob use for each waffle? Use the model to help answer the question. Write your answer as a whole number, proper fraction, or mixed number. ____ cups
Calculate total batter: Calculate the total amount of batter and the number of waffles Rob needs to divide it into.Rob has 132 cups of batter and makes 5 waffles.Convert 132 to an improper fraction: 132=3(3⋅1+2)=35 cups.Now, divide 35 cups by 5 to find the amount of batter per waffle.(35)/5=35⋅51=155=31 cups per waffle.
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