2 ½ batches of truffles

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2 ½ batches of truffles

by sanju09 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:15 am
Three bars of margarine are required to make one batch of chocolate truffles. How many bars of margarine are needed to make enough truffles to occupy 6 shelves in a cake shop, given that each shelf can accommodate 2 ½ batches of truffles?

A. 7 ½
B. 15
C. 18
D. 45
E. 60
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by bstalling » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:23 am
(5/2)*6 = 15 batches*3 bars/batch = 45 bars

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Re: 2 ½ batches of truffles

by marcusking » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:08 pm
sanju09 wrote:Three bars of margarine are required to make one batch of chocolate truffles. How many bars of margarine are needed to make enough truffles to occupy 6 shelves in a cake shop, given that each shelf can accommodate 2 ½ batches of truffles?

A. 7 ½
B. 15
C. 18
D. 45
E. 60
3 bars per batch * 5/2 batches of truffles per shelf * 6 shelves.
7.5*6 = 45.

D. 45 bars of Margarine