A baker is going to make 24 blueberry pies. She wants to make sure each pie contains 3.5 cups of blueberries. How many cups of blueberries will she need?

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pripravyf · Accepted Answer

Step 1  Since baker wants that each pie contains 3.5 cups of blueberries, to calculate how many cups will she need if sshe is going to make 24 pies, we have to find the next prodduct:  24×3.5=?  1) Multiply these numbers as if they were both whole numbers, ignoring the decimal point  24×3.5120→1partial product,24×5720→2partial product,24×3  2) Add partial products  24×3.5120+720840  3) Compensate by placing the decimal point in the product  24×3.5→one decimal digit120+720840→one decimal digit  Therefore,  24×3.5=84  The baker will need 84 cups of blueberries.

sphwngzt · Accepted Answer

Step 1  1 pie=3.5 cups of blueberries  24 pies=? blueberries  Since you already know how many blueberries are needed for one pie, now to find how many blueberries are needed for 24 pies, multiply 24 by 3.5:  24⋅3.5=84

RizerMix · Accepted Answer

Step 1 The baker wants to make 24 blueberry pies. Since, 1 pie needs 3.5 cups of blueberries, She will need, 24×3.5 cups Answer: ⇒84 cups.

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