Question

If 1/4 of a pound of oats is required to make a bowl of porridge, then bowls of porridge can be made using 10 lb of oats.

• A. 20
• B. 30
• C. 40

Answer 1

The correct option is C 40

To make a bowl of porridge, $\frac{1}{4}$ lb of oats is needed.

If 10 lb of oats is used, number of porridge bowls that can be made
= 10 $÷$ $\frac{1}{4}$
= 10 $\times$ $\frac{4}{1}$
= 40

Hence, 40 bowls of porridge can be made using 10 lb of oats.