Each day, Karen makes 45 loaves of bread at the bakery where she works. Each loaf of bread requires 5 cups of flour. One pound of flour is equivalent to about 4 cups of flour. About how many pounds of flour does Karen need in order to make the loaves of bread?
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Since each loaf requires 5 cups of flour and Karen makes 45 loaves of bread each day, we calculate: \[ 45 \text{ loaves} \times 5 \text{ cups/loaf} = 225 \text{ cups of flour} \] Show more…
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