A cookie factory uses 1/2 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 1 1/2 barrels of oatmeal yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?
*Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.* stight answer

The factory used \(1 \frac{1}{2}\) barrels of oatmeal, and each batch uses \( \frac{1}{2} \) of a barrel. 

To find how many batches the factory made, divide \(1 \frac{1}{2}\) by \( \frac{1}{2} \):

\[
1 \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{2}{1} = 3
\]

So, the factory made 3 batches of cookies.

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Here are 5 related questions for further practice:
1. If each batch uses \( \frac{2}{3} \) of a barrel of oatmeal, how many batches can be made with \(2\) barrels of oatmeal?
2. How many batches can the factory make with \(5 \frac{1}{2}\) barrels of oatmeal if each batch uses \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a barrel?
3. If the factory uses \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a barrel of oatmeal per batch, how many batches can they make with \(4\) barrels?
4. How much oatmeal is used in \(6\) batches if each batch requires \( \frac{1}{3} \) of a barrel of oatmeal?
5. If the factory made 7 batches using a total of \( \frac{7}{2} \) barrels, how much oatmeal does each batch use?

**Tip:** When dividing fractions, remember to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

A cookie factory uses 1/2 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 1 1/2 barrels of oatmeal yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make? *Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.*

Find out how to determine the number of batches a cookie factory made with 1 1/2 barrels of oatmeal, using 1/2 barrel per batch. This problem teaches fractions and division, perfect for students in Grades 5-7. Follow the step-by-step solution.

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