Question

carlos has 4.5 pounds of flour. he needs \\(\frac{3}{4}\\) pound of flour to make a pizza. what is the greatest number of pizzas carlos can make? carlos can make 3 pizzas. carlos can make 5 pizzas. carlos can make 8 pizzas. carlos can make 6 pizzas.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert decimal to fraction

\(4.5=\frac{9}{2}\)

Step2: Divide total flour by flour per pizza

To find the number of pizzas, we divide the total amount of flour by the amount needed per pizza. So we calculate \(\frac{9}{2}\div\frac{3}{4}\). When dividing fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal, so \(\frac{9}{2}\times\frac{4}{3}\).

Step3: Simplify the multiplication

\(\frac{9\times4}{2\times3}=\frac{36}{6} = 6\)

Answer:

Carlos can make 6 pizzas. (The option is: Carlos can make 6 pizzas.)