A restaurant used 8 1/4 pounds of carrots to make 6 carrot cakes. Frank wants to use the same recipe. How many pounds of carrots does Frank need to make one carrot cake?
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Answer:To make one carrot cake 1 pound(approximately) carrot needed.Step-by-step explanation:Given:8 1/4=33/4 pounds of carrots used to make 6 carrot cakes.So, to get one carrot cake:6 carrot cakes need = [tex]\frac{33}{4}[/tex]1 carrot cake need = [tex]\frac{33}{4}[/tex] ÷ [tex]6[/tex] = [tex]\frac{33}{24}[/tex] = [tex]1.375\ pound[/tex]Therefore, to make one carrot cake 1 pound(approximately) carrot needed.