Question

A baker started out with 12 cups of flour. She had 9 1/4 cups of flour left after the first batch of batter she made. She had 6 1/2 cups of flour left after the second batch of better she made. If she makes two more batches of batter, how many cups of flour will be left?

Answer 1

If you subtract 9 1/4 from 12, you get 2.75, meaning the Baker uses 2.75 cups for each batch. In order to solve you must subtract 2.75 twice, because she makes two more batches. 

6.5 - 2.75 = 3.75
3.75 - 2.75 = 1

1 cup of flour is left over.

Answer 2

To find how much the baker uses for each batch, you will need to subtract 9 1/4 (9.25) from 12. That is 2.75. Therefore, the baker uses 2.75 cups of flower per batch. Since the baker is making 2 more batches, you will need to subtract 2.75 twice.

6.5-2.75=3.75
3.75-2.75=1

So, the baker has 1 cup of flower left.