Question

If 14 cups of flour are needed to make a pie, then how much flour will be left after making pies with 818 cups of flour?

• A. 1 cups
• B. 8 cups
• C. 0 cups
• D. 6 cups

Answer 1

The correct option is D 6 cups

The amount of flour available to make pies can be obtained from 818 cups.
The amount of flour needed to make a pie can be obtained from 14 cups.

$\text{Number of pies made with 818 cups of}\text{flour}=818÷14$


$\text{Quotient}=58$
$\text{Remainder}=6$

$\text{Number of pies made}=58$
$\text{Amount of flour left}=Amountfrom6cups$

Hence, the required answer is 6 cups.