Stan, Liam, and Louise are competing in a cooking competition. They all used different amounts of flour from a can containing 5 pounds of flour. • Stan used 12% of the total flour in the can. • Liam used 0.11 of the total flour in the can. • Louise used 0.7 pound of the total flour in the can. Who used the greatest amount of flour from the can? Show your work and explain your answer in words.
To determine who used the greatest amount of flour, we need to calculate the amount of flour each person used.
First, we need to find the amount of flour Stan used. We know that Stan used 12% of the total flour in the can. So, 12% of 5 pounds is:
(12/100) * 5 = 0.12 * 5 = 0.6 pounds
Therefore, Stan used 0.6 pounds of flour.
Next, we need to find the amount of flour Liam used. We know that Liam used 0.11 of the total flour in the can. So, 0.11 of 5 pounds is:
0.11 * 5 = 0.55 pounds
Therefore, Liam used 0.55 pounds of flour.
Finally, we need to find the amount of flour Louise used. We know that Louise used 0.7 pounds of flour.
Therefore, Louise used 0.7 pounds of flour.
Comparing the amounts, we can see that 0.7 pounds is the largest amount, so Louise used the greatest amount of flour from the can.