To determine how many medium loaves of bread Rosa can make from her dough, let's work through the problem step-by-step.
1. Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction or a decimal:
Rosa has [tex]\(3 \frac{3}{4}\)[/tex] pounds of dough.
- The mixed number [tex]\(3 \frac{3}{4}\)[/tex] can be converted to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and then adding the numerator:
[tex]\[
3 \cdot 4 + 3 = 12 + 3 = 15
\][/tex]
Thus, [tex]\(3 \frac{3}{4} = \frac{15}{4}\)[/tex].
- Converting this to a decimal: [tex]\(3 \frac{3}{4} = 3 + \frac{3}{4} = 3 + 0.75 = 3.75\)[/tex].
2. Determine the amount of dough used per loaf:
Rosa uses [tex]\(\frac{3}{4}\)[/tex] of a pound of dough for one medium loaf of bread.
[tex]\[\frac{3}{4} = 0.75\][/tex]
3. Calculate the number of loaves:
To find out how many loaves she can make, divide the total amount of dough by the amount of dough used per loaf:
[tex]\[
\text{Number of loaves} = \frac{3.75}{0.75}
\][/tex]
4. Perform the division:
- [tex]\(3.75 \div 0.75 = 5\)[/tex].
Therefore, Rosa can make 5 medium loaves of bread from her dough.
Final Answer: 5
