Question

3.) tony is making 10.5 batches of pretzels. for each batch, he prepares the dough for 0.7 hours and then lets it rest for 1.8 hours before putting it in the oven. if one batch of dough takes 0.4 hours to bake, how long does it take to make each batch of pretzels?

Explanation:

Step1: Sum all time components

$0.7 + 1.6 + 0.4$

Step2: Calculate total time per batch

$0.7 + 1.6 = 2.3$; $2.3 + 0.4 = 2.7$

Answer:

2.7 hours