A baker used 40% of a 50kg bag of flour. If (frac{1}{8}) of the amount used was for the cake, how many kilogram of flour was used for the cake?
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A.
2(frac{1}{2}) -
B.
6(frac{1}{2}) -
C.
15(frac{3}{8}) -
D.
17(frac{1}{2})
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
(frac{40}{100} times 50)kg = 20kg
(frac{1}{8}) of 20kg for cake; (frac{1}{8}) x (frac{20}{1})
= 2(frac{1}{2})kg